RG40 1AY postcode in Wokingham, England

RG40 1AY is a postcode in Wokingham, in the Norreys ward. It is in the Wokingham parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since July 1995. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Wokingham: 94% Typical price £445,000 Homes sold in RG40 1, last 12 months. ▲ 9.1% on the year before Nearest station Wokingham 550 m in a straight line

Where RG40 1AY is, and what is near it

Map of RG40 1AY and what is near it Map of RG40 1AY: its centre point, with the 256 other postcodes in the RG40 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RG40 1AA: also in RG40 1RG40 1AB: also in RG40 1RG40 1AH: also in RG40 1RG40 1AJ: also in RG40 1RG40 1AL: also in RG40 1RG40 1AN: also in RG40 1RG40 1AP: also in RG40 1RG40 1AS: also in RG40 1RG40 1AT: also in RG40 1RG40 1AU: also in RG40 1RG40 1AZ: also in RG40 1RG40 1BA: also in RG40 1RG40 1BB: also in RG40 1RG40 1BD: also in RG40 1RG40 1BH: also in RG40 1RG40 1BJ: also in RG40 1RG40 1BN: also in RG40 1RG40 1BP: also in RG40 1RG40 1BQ: also in RG40 1RG40 1BS: also in RG40 1RG40 1BT: also in RG40 1RG40 1BW: also in RG40 1RG40 1BX: also in RG40 1RG40 1DA: also in RG40 1RG40 1DB: also in RG40 1RG40 1DD: also in RG40 1RG40 1DE: also in RG40 1RG40 1DF: also in RG40 1RG40 1DG: also in RG40 1RG40 1DH: also in RG40 1RG40 1DJ: also in RG40 1RG40 1DL: also in RG40 1RG40 1DN: also in RG40 1RG40 1DP: also in RG40 1RG40 1DQ: also in RG40 1RG40 1DR: also in RG40 1RG40 1DS: also in RG40 1RG40 1DW: also in RG40 1RG40 1DY: also in RG40 1RG40 1DZ: also in RG40 1RG40 1EA: also in RG40 1RG40 1EB: also in RG40 1RG40 1EE: also in RG40 1RG40 1EG: also in RG40 1RG40 1EP: also in RG40 1RG40 1ER: also in RG40 1RG40 1EW: also in RG40 1RG40 1EX: also in RG40 1RG40 1EY: also in RG40 1RG40 1GA: also in RG40 1RG40 1GP: also in RG40 1RG40 1GQ: also in RG40 1RG40 1JX: also in RG40 1RG40 1LX: also in RG40 1RG40 1LY: also in RG40 1RG40 1LZ: also in RG40 1RG40 1NB: also in RG40 1RG40 1PN: also in RG40 1RG40 1QR: also in RG40 1RG40 1QT: also in RG40 1RG40 1QU: also in RG40 1RG40 1RF: also in RG40 1RG40 1TB: also in RG40 1RG40 1TG: also in RG40 1RG40 1TH: also in RG40 1RG40 1TJ: also in RG40 1RG40 1TL: also in RG40 1RG40 1TN: also in RG40 1RG40 1TP: also in RG40 1RG40 1TU: also in RG40 1RG40 1TW: also in RG40 1RG40 1TX: also in RG40 1RG40 1TY: also in RG40 1RG40 1UA: also in RG40 1RG40 1UB: also in RG40 1RG40 1UD: also in RG40 1RG40 1UE: also in RG40 1RG40 1US: also in RG40 1RG40 1XG: also in RG40 1RG40 1XH: also in RG40 1RG40 1XJ: also in RG40 1RG40 1XP: also in RG40 1RG40 1XS: also in RG40 1RG40 1XT: also in RG40 1RG40 1XU: also in RG40 1RG40 1XW: also in RG40 1RG40 1XZ: also in RG40 1RG40 1YA: also in RG40 1RG40 1YB: also in RG40 1RG40 1YD: also in RG40 1RG40 1YE: also in RG40 1RG40 1YF: also in RG40 1 High Close School 700 mWoosehill Practice 1.4 kmWinnersh station 3.7 kmBinfield Surgery 4.1 kmWokingham RG40 1AY Map of RG40 1AY and what is near it Map of RG40 1AY: its centre point, with the 256 other postcodes in the RG40 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Winnersh station 3.7 kmNorreys RG40 1AY
  • RG40 1AY
  • Other postcodes in RG40 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4109, longitude -0.8343)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RG40 1AY?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at RG40 1AY?

Every home and business at RG40 1AY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Wokingham: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Wokingham: 99%

The line marks the figure across Wokingham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at RG40 1AY?

Wokingham Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is RG40 1AY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include RG40 1AY.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wokingham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RG40 1AY: 2,289 properties in Wokingham are at high risk (2.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Wokingham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of RG40 1AY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near RG40 1AY?

Homes in RG40 1 sold for a typical £445,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 136 sales, up 9.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£445,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£408,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £642,500 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £500,000 32 sales
  • Terraced £415,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £278,000 53 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole RG40 district: a typical £491,000 from 382 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in RG40 1AY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG40 1AY from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near RG40 1AY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,150 homes in the neighbourhood around RG40 1AY. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (40%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around RG40 1AY

Band D in Wokingham for 2026‑27: £2,498. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,665 (band A) to £4,163 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,498.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,665
Band Babout 40 (3%)£1,943
Band Cabout 280 (24%)£2,220
Band Dabout 340 (30%)£2,498
Band Eabout 210 (18%)£3,053
Band Fabout 170 (15%)£3,608
Band Gabout 90 (8%)£4,163
Band Hwithheld£4,995

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 40% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for Wokingham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of RG40 1AY is in (ONS area E01016671), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near RG40 1AY?

The nearest open schools to RG40 1AY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG40 1AY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to RG40 1AY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG40 1AY is Wokingham Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Wokingham Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Winnersh Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Broad Street, 52 m away.

More stations near RG40 1AY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near RG40 1AY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG40 1AY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near RG40 1AY?

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG40 1AY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Flowbird Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 150 mWalk
  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · No details mapped 150 mWalk
  • Charge your Car Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near RG40 1AY?

The nearest to the centre of RG40 1AY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to RG40 1AY?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near RG40 1AY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG40 1AY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near RG40 1AY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG40 1AY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near RG40 1AY?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG40 1AY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is RG40 1AY in a conservation area?

The centre of RG40 1AY is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near RG40 1AY?

Police.uk records 157 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG40 1AY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences51 reports
Shoplifting24 reports
Public order20 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Vehicle crime12 reports
Other theft9 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 7, burglary 6, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 2, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for RG40 1AY

Ward
Norreys
Parish
Wokingham
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Wokingham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 1995

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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