The Lea, Wokingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Lea, Wokingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wokingham-wokingham/the-lea/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG40 4YB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£580,000

2 sales

Price range

£500k – £660k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Jan 2017

RG40 4YB

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At a glance

House prices£580k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station36 min walkWokingham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on The Lea, Wokingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Jan 2017. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £580,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Lea compared

RG40 postcode area£551,816

Wokingham£534,025

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Lea has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£580,000	18 Jan 2017

Sold prices on The Lea

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, The Lea RG40 4YB	18 Jan 2017	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
11, The Lea RG40 4YB	5 Aug 2016	£660,000	Detached	Freehold
11, The Lea RG40 4YB	30 Jun 2016	£700,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
11, The Lea	£700,000 (Jun 2016) → £660,000 (Aug 2016)	-6% over under a year

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Schools near The Lea

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery 280 pupils	Other independent school	0–11	Report	0.2 mi
Gorse Ride Junior School 159 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Gorse Ride Infants' School 109 pupils	Primary	5–7	Report	0.6 mi
Nine Mile Ride Primary School 375 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
Evendons Primary School 413 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Luckley House School 372 pupils	Other independent school Church of England/Evangelical	11–19	Report	1.1 mi
Ludgrove School 187 pupils	Other independent school	8–13	Report	1.6 mi
Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery 70 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Wokingham station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Crowthorne station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Winnersh station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Pine Drive (opp, Finchampstead Road) 6 min walk
Pine Drive (adj, Finchampstead Road) 6 min walk
Barkham Stores (opp, Barkham Ride) 6 min walk
Barkham Stores (adj, Barkham Ride) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Finchampstead Practice
The Finchampstead Surgery, 474-478 Finchampstead Road, Wokingham · 0.8 mi
Woosehill Practice
Woosehill Medical Centre, Fernlea Drive, Wokingham · 1.9 mi
Wokingham Medical Centre
23 Rose Street, Wokingham · 2.1 mi
New Wokingham Road Surgery
The Surgery, 18 New Wokingham Road, Crowthorne · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Finchampstead · 0.7 mi
Tesco Tesco Wokingham Superstore · 1.4 mi
Lidl Lidl Wokingham · 1.4 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Wokingham BP · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Jats Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

Nine Mile Ride Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
The Tooth Booth · 0.7 mi
Tranquil Dental · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.9%	62.5%
Private rented	9.7%	20.3%
Social rented	1.4%	17.1%
Households	497

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,277

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	90%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	93%	92%

Share of homes across Wokingham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Lea

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Who lives around The Lea

Ethnic group

	Here	Wokingham
White	90.2%	79.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.5%	12.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.9%	3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.2%	2.4%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	1.6%

Religion

	Here	Wokingham
Christian	47.9%	44.7%
No religion	40.8%	36.9%
Not answered	7.1%	5.9%
Hindu	2.4%	4.8%
Muslim	0.9%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	–
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Wokingham
Born in the UK	87.9%	81.1%
Born outside the UK	12.1%	18.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wokingham
Level 4 qualifications and above	42.2%	46.2%
Level 3 qualifications	19.5%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	16.1%	12.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9%	8.1%
No qualifications	6.6%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.1%
Other qualifications	1.9%	2.3%

General health

	Here	Wokingham
Very good health	57%	55%
Good health	34.1%	33.2%
Fair health	7.4%	9.2%
Bad health	1.1%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wokingham
2 cars or vans in household	49.3%	39.5%
1 car or van in household	33%	37.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	16.3%	14%
No cars or vans in household	1.4%	9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wokingham.

Planning and heritage near The Lea

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Planning applications near The Lea

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Council tax here

Wokingham Band D is £2,498 a year (Band A £1,665). See every band.

Estate agents near The Lea

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