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About

Lower Earley North sits in the northern part of the Lower Earley estate within Earley parish, in the Wokingham Borough of Berkshire. It is primarily residential, with a mix of semi-detached houses, terraces and some apartment blocks built from the late 1970s onwards. Local provision centres on a district parade with shops and services, a medical practice and primary schools, and community groups use halls and sports facilities nearby. Regular bus services link the area with Reading and Wokingham town centres, supporting commuting and local trips.

The neighbourhood is structured around a series of parks, play areas and sports pitches set between housing blocks, and there is a well-used network of pedestrian and cycle routes that thread through the estate. Several surfaced cut-throughs and underpasses carry foot and cycle traffic beneath main roads, allowing direct walking routes to the shops and schools without crossing busy junctions. That layout makes short trips on foot or by bike straightforward, while local green corridors and small ponds provide places for everyday outdoor recreation.

Area overview

On average Lower Earley North has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 2.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lower Earley North is £87,127 per year. There are 2 schools in Lower Earley North: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lower Earley North is home to around 9,805 people, with a population density of about 3,312.1 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Lower Earley North Population
9,805
Population density
3,312.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
15.71(+97%)
Violence and sexual offences
10.71(-66%)
Other theft
6.12(+9%)
Bicycle theft
3.98(+397%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.98(-68%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,812
59.28%
Indian
1,322
13.48%
Other White
607
6.19%
Pakistani
451
4.6%
Chinese
343
3.5%
Total population: 9,805

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,734
45.59%
Level 3 (A level)
2,027
24.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
853
10.42%
No qualifications
609
7.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
513
6.26%
Total 16+ residents: 8,190

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,418
45.3%
Owns with a mortgage
1,241
39.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
346
11.05%
Other social rented
53
1.69%
Social rents from council
31
0.99%
Total households: 3,130

Property prices in Lower Earley North

Median price£515,000
Price per sq ft£518
Sales (last 12 months)71
Typical range (middle 50%)£385K – £755K

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £515,000 (about £518 per square foot) in Lower Earley North area, with individual transactions ranging from £141,000 up to £1,175,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lower Earley North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached33£660,000£516
Semi-Detached22£489,000£504
Terraced13£350,000£531
Flats3£233,000£462

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Lower Earley North

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lower Earley North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£492,500£433,750£287,000
2017£490,000£227,500£412,500£311,500
2018£520,000£204,000£420,000£305,000
2019£512,500£235,000£386,250£284,750
2020£528,000£177,500£475,000£244,000
2021£558,500£227,500£460,000£320,000
2022£602,500£162,000£509,000£356,000
2023£603,000£153,000£515,000£375,000
2024£650,000£150,000£525,000£376,000
2025£680,000£199,000£502,500£365,000
2026£545,000£395,000£319,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lower Earley North.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lower Earley North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£369£446£454
2017£426£446£429£462
2018£404£468£426£451
2019£411£376£434£433
2020£426£409£444£418
2021£446£395£474£456
2022£497£477£559£517
2023£492£480£513£504
2024£501£448£473£533
2025£505£423£514£568
2026£516£487£499
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lower Earley North.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Lower Earley North in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Lower Earley North

Is Lower Earley North safe?

Lower Earley North records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Lower Earley North?

The median sale price in Lower Earley North is £515,000 (about £518 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Lower Earley North?

Lower Earley North has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Lower Earley North?

Lower Earley North scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Lower Earley North sits around rank 32,276 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Lower Earley North?

The average household income in Lower Earley North is around £87,127 per year, and 3% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Lower Earley North

RG65YU

Durand Road

RG63AJ

Northam Close

RG67HD

Gipsy Lane

RG67RJ

Betchworth Avenue

RG63BL

Dunholme Close

RG66EN

Shinfield Road

RG67XJ

Rhodes Close

RG63BA

Trusthorpe Close

RG63AF

Thorney Close

RG63AB

Huntingdon Close

RG67RF

Wilderness Road

RG66EP

Whiteknights Road

RG67RL

Buckhurst Way

RG63BY

Allonby Close

RG65SP

Reeds Avenue

RG67RH

Betchworth Avenue

RG66UA

Shinfield Road

RG65QR

Redhatch Drive

RG67HE

Gipsy Lane

RG67BE

Whiteknights Road

RG65YJ

Northbourne Close

RG67HF

Gipsy Lane

RG63BE

Saleby Close

RG66DX

Shinfield Road

RG65RE

Wilderness Road

RG63AQ

Ilfracombe Way

RG67LW

The Orchard

RG65UL

Radstock Lane

RG67XZ

Plympton Close

RG65QH

Instow Road

RG65QU

Woodmere Close

RG66BQ

Whiteknights Road

RG66ED

Shinfield Road

RG65QJ

Instow Road

RG65QD

Beech Lane

RG67HA

Gipsy Lane

RG65PY

Hartsbourne Road

RG65SY

Chalfont Close

RG63AA

Sawtry Close

RG65AB

Westcroft Close

RG66JJ

Shinfield Road

RG66JR

Shinfield Road

RG65UG

Elm Lane

RG66DP

Pepper Lane

RG67LR

Silverdale Road

RG67LT

Silverdale Road

RG67HB

Gipsy Lane

RG67XH

Formby Close

RG67LX

Silverdale Road

RG67YD

Wheelton Close

RG67XN

Melling Close

RG65UB

Sibley Park Road

RG63AH

Holsworthy Close

RG66JN

Shinfield Road

RG66ET

Whiteknights Road

RG65UR

Fulmer Close

RG67LS

Silverdale Road

RG65PW

Richborough Close

RG66EF

Shinfield Road

RG65RD

Wilderness Road

RG63BT

Sellafield Way

RG66ES

Hillside

RG67DB

Aldbourne Avenue

RG65RX

Radstock Lane

RG65QE

Beech Lane

RG65AE

Collins Drive

RG63AE

Ramsey Close

RG65XD

Brean Walk

RG66LA

Shinfield Road

RG65QF

Thanington Way

RG65XF

Clevedon Drive

RG65QP

Redhatch Drive

RG67XW

Ribbleton Close

RG63BJ

Tinwell Close

RG66BT

Shinfield Road

RG66UD

Shinfield Road

RG67YA

Toseland Way

RG66EY

Shinfield Road

RG65XG

Somerton Gardens

RG65RZ

Highfields

RG65QX

Lind Close

RG66UB

Hillside

RG65TT

Chalfont Way

RG66BU

Whiteknights Road

RG65QS

Redhatch Drive

RG67RT

Ramsbury Drive

RG66JL

Shinfield Road

RG67PJ

Andrews Road

RG65QY

Ashley Close

RG66JQ

Shinfield Road

RG67RU

Wilderness Road

RG67RS

Ramsbury Drive

RG65PX

Hartsbourne Road

RG67XL

Limefield Close

RG67YB

Skelmerdale Way

RG63AD

Stilton Close

RG65YZ

Porchfield Close

RG65SR

Reeds Avenue

RG65UU

Hutton Close

RG63BU

Harrington Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.