Cheeseman Close Wokingham
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (RG40), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44700295.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £400,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 20 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 D; 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 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 350 m away, and Kentwood Meadows (4.8 hectares) is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 55 to 57 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wokingham Medical Centre, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £415,500 | £415,500 | £415,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2004 | 2 | £206,750 | £200,000 | £213,500 |
| 2002 | 2 | £179,750 | £177,500 | £182,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £86,100 | £85,200 | £87,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2021 | 10 RG40 1YW | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2020 | 6 RG40 1YW | Terraced | £415,500 | |
| 17 Sep 2019 | 8 RG40 1YW | Semi-detached | £415,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2009 | 8 RG40 1YW | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2008 | 7 RG40 1YW | Terraced | £249,950 | |
| 3 Dec 2004 | 8 RG40 1YW | Semi-detached | £213,500 | |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 2 RG40 1YW | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2002 | 7 RG40 1YW | Terraced | £177,500 | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | 6 RG40 1YW | Terraced | £182,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 10 RG40 1YW | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 5 Jun 1996 | 10 RG40 1YW | Semi-detached | £85,200 | |
| 9 Feb 1996 | 3 RG40 1YW | Semi-detached | £87,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1976-1982 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (32% of about 2,150 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.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 18 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG40 1YW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG40 1XF | not in 2 or 3 | 18 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 55 m and 57 m above sea level (56 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG40 1XF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG40 1YW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wokingham 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Winnersh 384,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Winnersh Triangle 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crutchley Road Cantley Park | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wokingham Half Marathon Drop Off/Pick Up Point Dowlesgreen | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Cockpit Path | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.3 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wokingham Medical Centre | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rose Street Pharmacy | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Saxon Court | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Wokingham Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Wokingham Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,370 m² | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Kentwood Meadows 4.8 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,710 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elizabeth Park 1.5 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penny Row 2,820 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 9.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ashridge Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 410 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 136 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 15 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ashridge Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) south |
| 80, Rose Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| 39, Rose Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holt Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Pebblestone Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Bill Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Windmill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Sandy Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Stag Island | Island | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 330 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Keep Hatch Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| Westende Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 790 m (0.5 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 |
| Wescott Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Crispin's School | Secondary | 11–18 | 830 m (0.5 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 Teresa's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Holt School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Cecilia's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Walter Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Emmbrook School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norreys Church RG40 1UU | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jun 2024 |
| Premier at Ashridge Convenience Store RG40 1PH | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Sainsbury's RG40 1PH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2024 |
| Mangal Turkish Grill RG40 1PH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Farmhouse Pizza RG40 1PH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Radhuni RG40 1PH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Apr 2026 |
| High Close School RG40 1TT | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Core Kids Club Ltd @ All Saints CE Primary School RG40 1UX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2023 |
| Dingles Promise RG40 1UX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Funtastic Kids @ Keep Hatch Primary School RG40 1PG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| The Pantry UK LTD at Keep Hatch Primary School RG40 1PG | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| The Pantry UK LTD at All Saints C of E Primary School RG40 1UX | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sarum Crescent (10); On or near Stephanie Chase Court (9); On or near Wiltshire Road (3); On or near Headington Close (3); On or near Dean Grove (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 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) | 59% | 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) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 10 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
Nearby streets
Sarum Crescent · Paice Green · Crutchley Road · Wiltshire Drive · Shaftesbury Court · Wiltshire Road · Ward Close · Stephanie Chase Court · Headington Close · Dean Grove · Bowyer Crescent · Phoenix Avenue
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.