# Housing in Wokingham

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.

In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)

## Average house price

Wokingham: **£496,537** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 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)

### House prices since 2000

Average house price each month for Wokingham, South East, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.

| 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 |

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E06000041) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/housing#l-house-price-average

## House price to pay

Wokingham: **9.5×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.

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

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E06000041) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/housing#l-price-against-pay

## Sold prices

Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E06000041) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/housing#l-house-sales

## Average private rent

Wokingham: **£1,466** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 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)

### Rent since 2015

Average private rent each month for Wokingham, South East, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.

| 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 |

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E06000041) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/housing#l-private-rent-average

## House sales per year

Wokingham: **2,656** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.

2,656 homes were sold in Wokingham in 2025.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E06000041) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/housing#l-house-sales-count

## Median sale price

Wokingham: **£492,500** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.

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

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E06000041) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/housing#l-house-sales-median-price

## Annual price change

Wokingham: **−0.9%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E06000041) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/housing#l-house-price-change-1y

## Detached house price

Wokingham: **£769,081** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 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)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E06000041) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/housing#l-house-price-detached

## Flat price

Wokingham: **£246,509** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 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)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E06000041) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/housing#l-house-price-flat

## Semi-detached house price

Wokingham: **£500,061** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 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)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E06000041) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/housing#l-house-price-semi

## Terraced house price

Wokingham: **£373,826** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 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)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E06000041) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/housing#l-house-price-terraced

## House sales per month

Wokingham: **151** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026.

151 home sales were recorded in Wokingham in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E06000041) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/housing#l-house-sales-volume

## One-bedroom private rent

Wokingham: **£1,054** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 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)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E06000041) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed

## Two-bedroom private rent

Wokingham: **£1,345** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 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)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E06000041) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed

## Three-bedroom private rent

Wokingham: **£1,646** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 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)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E06000041) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed

## Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Wokingham: **£2,300** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 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)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E06000041) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed

## Annual rent change

Wokingham: **1.8%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 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% lower (3.0%)
- Against the UK: 53% lower (3.8%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E06000041) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/health) (4)
- [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/education) (2)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/sources) (28)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000041/data?family=housing

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