RG40 9JE postcode in Wokingham, England

RG40 9JE is a postcode in Wokingham, in the Wescott ward. It is in the Wokingham parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since May 2010. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Where RG40 9JE is, and what is near it

Map of RG40 9JE and what is near it Map of RG40 9JE: its centre point, with the 59 other postcodes in the RG40 9 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), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RG40 9AJ: also in RG40 9RG40 9SA: also in RG40 9 CAMHS Phoenix School 750 mHigh Close School 750 mWoosehill Practice 1.4 kmWinnersh station 3.6 kmBinfield Surgery 4.1 kmWokingham RG40 9JE Map of RG40 9JE and what is near it Map of RG40 9JE: its centre point, with the 59 other postcodes in the RG40 9 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), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Wescott RG40 9JE
  • RG40 9JE
  • Other postcodes in RG40 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 51.4107, longitude -0.8351)

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 9JE?

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 9JE?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for RG40 9JE. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 9JE?

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 9JE 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 9JE.

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 9JE: 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 9JE 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 9JE?

Homes in the RG40 district sold for a typical £491,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 382 sales, down 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£491,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£510,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £717,500 140 sales
  • Semi-detached £502,000 79 sales
  • Terraced £400,000 67 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £280,000 96 sales

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

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 9JE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG40 9JE 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 9JE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,100 homes in the neighbourhood around RG40 9JE. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (21%). 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 9JE

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 C, the most common, is £2,220.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,665
Band Babout 250 (23%)£1,943
Band Cabout 400 (36%)£2,220
Band Dabout 300 (27%)£2,498
Band Eabout 80 (7%)£3,053
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,608
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,163
Band Hfewer than 5£4,995

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. 15% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 13% 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 9JE is in (ONS area E01016696), 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 9JE?

The nearest open schools to RG40 9JE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG40 9JE, 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 9JE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG40 9JE is Wokingham Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Wokingham Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Winnersh Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Broad Street, 39 m away.

More stations near RG40 9JE, 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 9JE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG40 9JE, 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 9JE?

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG40 9JE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • Flowbird Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 200 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 9JE?

The nearest to the centre of RG40 9JE, 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 9JE?

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 9JE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG40 9JE, 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 9JE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG40 9JE, 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 9JE?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG40 9JE 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 9JE in a conservation area?

The centre of RG40 9JE 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 9JE?

Police.uk records 153 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG40 9JE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences51 reports
Shoplifting24 reports
Public order19 reports
Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Vehicle crime11 reports
Other theft9 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 6, 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 9JE

Ward
Wescott
Parish
Wokingham
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Wokingham
In use since
May 2010

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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