Housing in Wokingham

Unitary authority

The north west of the South East. 189,024 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 179 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Wokingham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Under 1133 or more

Wokingham’s 103 neighbourhoods range from 9 to 99.

Average house price

Council

£496,537

HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Wokingham’s average house price was £496,537 in July 2026.

That is 30% higher than South East and 1.8 times the UK average.

Prices fell 0.9% in the year to July 2026.

Against South East: 30% higher£380,878
Against the UK: 1.8 times£272,611

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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Wokingham’s is 3.2 times its 2000 level, slower than South East’s.

House prices since 2000
Month	Wokingham	South East	England
Jan 2000	£154,403	£105,145	£71,017
Jan 2001	£171,102	£119,563	£79,663
Jan 2002	£194,374	£138,188	£90,840
Jan 2003	£222,037	£170,299	£114,816
Jan 2004	£227,860	£183,513	£131,914
Jan 2005	£240,965	£197,095	£149,713
Jan 2006	£246,788	£202,770	£157,240
Jan 2007	£272,825	£222,209	£171,666
Jan 2008	£301,953	£237,074	£181,037
Jan 2009	£247,338	£196,036	£153,585
Jan 2010	£269,119	£219,580	£164,711
Jan 2011	£279,915	£218,315	£164,697
Jan 2012	£279,022	£219,302	£164,449
Jan 2013	£284,022	£226,909	£166,938
Jan 2014	£310,337	£242,778	£177,748
Jan 2015	£349,997	£266,846	£191,523
Jan 2016	£396,335	£295,893	£208,050
Jan 2017	£420,127	£315,255	£218,655
Jan 2018	£422,259	£323,399	£227,594
Jan 2019	£402,596	£324,657	£230,974
Jan 2020	£415,685	£324,130	£234,049
Jan 2021	£420,835	£337,566	£249,890
Jan 2022	£456,533	£368,184	£270,231
Jan 2023	£490,092	£387,727	£285,817
Jan 2024	£468,499	£369,326	£278,060
Jan 2025	£491,969	£381,267	£287,264
Jan 2026	£496,180	£379,707	£290,511
Jul 2026	£496,537	£380,878	£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only

9.5×

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Wokingham costs 9.5 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Wokingham. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council

£1,466

ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Wokingham was £1,466 a month in August 2026.

That is 3% higher than South East and 5% higher than the UK average.

Rents in Wokingham rose 1.8% in the year to August 2026.

For average private rent, Wokingham is the 70th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against South East: 3% higher£1,426
Against the UK: 5% higher£1,400

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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Wokingham’s is 41% higher than in 2015, slower than South East’s.

Rent since 2015
Month	Wokingham	South East	England
Jan 2015	£1,042	£932	£950
Jan 2016	£1,067	£964	£983
Jan 2017	£1,102	£1,009	£1,018
Jan 2018	£1,110	£1,027	£1,029
Jan 2019	£1,088	£1,044	£1,043
Jan 2020	£1,097	£1,061	£1,065
Jan 2021	£1,101	£1,072	£1,076
Jan 2022	£1,101	£1,110	£1,104
Jan 2023	£1,137	£1,169	£1,166
Jan 2024	£1,275	£1,264	£1,264
Jan 2025	£1,407	£1,356	£1,375
Jan 2026	£1,487	£1,405	£1,423
Aug 2026	£1,466	£1,426	£1,459

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only

2,656

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

2,656 homes were sold in Wokingham in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only

£492,500

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Wokingham was £492,500 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Annual price change

Council

−0.9%

HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

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Detached house price

Council

£769,081

HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Wokingham was £769,081 in July 2026.

That is 12% higher than South East and 1.7 times the UK average for detached homes.

Against South East: 12% higher£687,877
Against the UK: 1.7 times£444,936

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Flat price

Council

£246,509

HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Wokingham was £246,509 in July 2026.

That is 19% higher than South East and 28% higher than the UK average for flats.

Against South East: 19% higher£207,581
Against the UK: 28% higher£192,704

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Semi-detached house price

Council

£500,061

HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Wokingham was £500,061 in July 2026.

That is 20% higher than South East and 1.8 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against South East: 20% higher£416,447
Against the UK: 1.8 times£278,555

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Terraced house price

Council

£373,826

HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Wokingham was £373,826 in July 2026.

That is 15% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for terraced homes.

Against South East: 15% higher£325,681
Against the UK: 1.6 times£231,945

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House sales per month

Council

151

HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

151 home sales were recorded in Wokingham in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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One-bedroom private rent

Council

£1,054

ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Wokingham was £1,054 a month in August 2026.

That is 6% higher than South East and 7% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Wokingham is the 67th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against South East: 6% higher£993
Against the UK: 7% lower£1,136

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Two-bedroom private rent

Council

£1,345

ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Wokingham was £1,345 a month in August 2026.

That is 6% higher than South East and 5% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Wokingham is the joint 66th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against South East: 6% higher£1,273
Against the UK: 5% higher£1,281

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Three-bedroom private rent

Council

£1,646

ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Wokingham was £1,646 a month in August 2026.

That is 6% higher than South East and 15% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Wokingham is the joint 63rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against South East: 6% higher£1,552
Against the UK: 15% higher£1,430

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Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council

£2,300

ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Wokingham was £2,300 a month in August 2026.

That is 4% higher than South East and 11% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Wokingham is the 70th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against South East: 4% higher£2,213
Against the UK: 11% higher£2,080

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Annual rent change

Council

1.8%

ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Wokingham changed by 1.8% in the year to August 2026.

Wokingham is joint 46th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against South East: 40% lower3.0%
Against the UK: 53% lower3.8%

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