Is Church Street in Wokingham safe?

Church Street scores 40/100 for safety — crime rates are above average for the area. Based on police.uk open data.

What is the median property price on Church Street?

The median property price on Church Street is £300,000, based on 20 HM Land Registry transactions.

Church Street

Wokingham, England

Local high street Urban, active Transport-oriented Risk: Medium Growth pocket Medium confidence

Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle.

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: Young ProfessionalsExcellent

Transport (90) and walkability (90) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.

Families

Fair

Workable for families, but safety (40) may concern parents.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals

Excellent

Transport (90) and walkability (90) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors

Excellent

Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 62% 5-year growth.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees

Good

Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers

Good

At £300,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (90) and services (93) help.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

Liveability Score

Top 1% in WokinghamTop 1% nationally

Medium confidence Based on 20 transactions (moderate sample), 6 data sources

How Life Works Here

Church Street is located in Wokingham, near Twyford. Crime is around average for the area, with 206 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is shoplifting. Daily amenities are excellent, with 10 facilities within walking distance, including restaurant (3), pharmacy (2), and atm (1). The closest is Haweli (restaurant, 13m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Cross Roads) is 52m away. The median property price is £300,000, with exceptional growth of 62% over five years. Based on 20 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 3 schools within 2 km, 3 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 274m away. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 73 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% within its district.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety (area) Below Average (40)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level

Daily Access Excellent (93)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Excellent (90)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Good (74)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Excellent (75)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Good (60)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Excellent (90)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Property Market

£300,000

Median Price

Transactions (2014–2024)

+62.4%

5-Year Price Trend

Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold | Market: warm

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

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Nearby Amenities

Haweli13m (0.2 min walk)

Ttava20m (0.2 min walk)

Thai Elephant30m (0.4 min walk)

Sebastian's47m (0.6 min walk)

Phillips49m (0.6 min walk)

Day Lewis Pharmacy63m (0.8 min walk)

Twyford Post Office68m (0.8 min walk)

atm68m (0.8 min walk)

Tesco Express72m (0.9 min walk)

Twyford Barbers81m (1 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Church Street, with detailed information for each.

libraries (1)

Twyford 58m · 1 min walk

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parks & green spaces (5)

Loddon Nature Reserve 435m · 5 min walk
Orpington Close Greenspace 538m · 7 min walk
King Georges Field 568m · 7 min walk
Stanlake Meadow 670m · 8 min walk
Malvern Open Space 1257m · 16 min walk

schools (3)

Polehampton Church of England Infant School 274m · 3 min walk
The Colleton Primary School 828m · 10 min walk
The Piggott School 1502m · 19 min walk

All schools in Wokingham →

Transport Links

Cross Roads bus_stop52m

Church Street bus_stop87m

Waitrose bus_stop107m

Wargrave Road bus_stop163m

Twyford Station Forecourt bus_stop253m

Twyford Rail Station rail_station283m

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Data Transparency

6 open data sources

80% data uniqueness

View all data sources

OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0

All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.

Data updated: 8 July 2026