RG9 2LQ Wokingham
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Thames. Region: South East.
Streets
- Wargrave Road, Henley-on-Thames: 15 addresses
- Matson Drive, Henley-on-Thames: 1 address
- White Hill, Remenham Hill: 1 address
- Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Wokingham in 2026-27: Band D £2,498 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,665 | £1,943 | £2,220 | £2,498 | £3,053 | £3,608 | £4,163 | £4,995 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (20% of about 1,250 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Wokingham.
Listed buildings
- BIRD PLACE, grade II
- THE LITTLE ANGEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Victoria House, 35 Queen Street, Henley-On-Thames RG9 1AR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Hallmark House, Station Road, Henley on Thames, RG9 1AY: up to 18 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Stuart Turner, Greys Road, Henley-on-Thames: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Girdler House, Quebec Road, Henley on Thames, RG9 1EY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Northfield House, 11 Northfield End, HENLEY-ON-THAMES, RG9 2JG: up to 6 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- JHHNDP Site U: Wilkins Yard Deanfield Avenue HENLEY-ON-THAMES Oxon RG9 1UE: up to 23 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Townlands Hospital York Road HENLEY-ON-THAMES RG9 2EB: up to 97 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Henley Joinery site Farm Road Henley-On-Thames RG9 1EJ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 11 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 13 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 11 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 18 addresses are between 33 m and 35 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Henley-On-Thames 835,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 310 m |
| Shiplake 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Wargrave 111,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Two Brewers Remenham | 80 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 31.3 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Hart Surgery | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Royal House Dental Centre | 320 m |
| Hospital | Townlands Memorial Hospital | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Sonning Common Police Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,030 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greencroft Allotments 1.9 ha | 260 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Henley Bridge, a listed building (Grade I), 200 m north-west. 354 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 18 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Henley Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m north-west |
| Henley Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 230 m north-west |
| Angel Hotel Including Attached Medieval Arch | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m west |
| Rectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m west |
| Friar Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Fawley Court and Temple Island | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rod Eyot Islands | Island | 390 m south-east |
| Remenham Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Henley Reach | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Drawback Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Happy Valley | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Wargrave Marsh | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 18 |
17 of the postcode's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wokingham: see them on the Wokingham page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 67% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Wargrave Road.