Beale Close Wokingham
4 addresses across 1 postcode (RG40), about 20 m long. USRN 44700110.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2002 the median was £445,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Wokingham costs £2,498 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wokingham, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Joel Park, is about 410 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 68 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wokingham Medical Centre, about 560 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 32 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | £445,000 | £445,000 | £445,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2002 | 1 RG40 1GA | Detached | £445,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 148 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1); owner-occupied (1).
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 street: most are in band C (41% of about 1,170 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Station Road, Wokingham Berks RG40 2AN, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Elms Field & The Paddocks, Elms Rd, Wokingham, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Carnival Pool, Wellington Rd, Wokingham, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 68 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG40 1GA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wokingham 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Winnersh 384,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Winnersh Triangle 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Milton Court Wokingham | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wokingham Half Marathon Drop Off/Pick Up Point Dowlesgreen | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elms Road car park | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wokingham Medical Centre | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wokingham Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smile Wokingham LTD | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Wokingham Hospital | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Wokingham Police Station | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® Unit 3 20 Market Place Lloyds Bank | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Joel Park 7.5 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cantley Park 24 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Paul's Gate 2,460 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 9.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is W.a.d.e. Day Centre, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m south-west. 150 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 17 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| W.a.d.e. Day Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-west |
| Tudor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south-east |
| Shute End House | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south |
| 6, Shute End | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holt Copse | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Woose Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Windmill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Bill Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Sandy Bottom | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Stag Island | Island | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the street's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Holt School | Secondary | 11–18 | 380 m | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Walter Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Paul's CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wescott Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Teresa's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westende Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Keep Hatch Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Windmill Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Crispin's School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Cecilia's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Emmbrook School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masonic Hall RG41 1EG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 4 Good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| The Queens Head RG40 1BP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2024 |
| Backstreet Bowls RG40 1BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| SHARE Wokingham RG40 2AD | Other catering premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Signature Dining @ Glebelands Care Home RG40 1DU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Suffolk Lodge RG40 1DH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Wokingham Assoc For Elderly RG41 1EH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery RG40 1DH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| The Station Tap / K-Town / Fluster Cluck / Locked & Loaded / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City / Pizza Amore / Dough Masters / The Social RG40 2AD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Hope & Anchor RG40 2AD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2023 |
| The Broad Street Tavern RG40 1AU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Pizza Express RG40 1AU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2025 |
| Zizzi RG40 1AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2025 |
| Aman Grape Food & Wine RG40 1AU | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Chalk Restaurants Ltd RG40 1AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Milton Road (10); On or near The Terrace (9); On or near Milton Gardens (5); On or near Milton Drive (3); On or near Bird Mews (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- RG40 1GA: 4 addresses of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Milton Gardens · Milton Drive · Poppy Place · Highfield Close · Glebelands Road · The Terrace · Bird Mews · Cedar Close · Orchard Place · Acorn Drive · Woolf Drive · Station Approach
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.