Postcode RG5 3BW is located in an urban city, within the Bulmershe & Coronation area of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Sonning & Woodley North area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Sonning & Woodley North is £71,394 per year. The median sale price in Bulmershe & Coronation is £480,000 (around £450 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £391,250 and £600,000. The nearest station is Earley, about 1.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Woodford Park.
Sonning & Woodley North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,867 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Sonning & Woodley North has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Sonning & Woodley North is £71,394 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG5 3BW.
Sonning & Woodley North near RG5 3BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Earley located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Woodford Park | Large | Walking directions to Woodford Park |
| 0.3 mi | Bulmershe Park | Small | Walking directions to Bulmershe Park |
| 0.3 mi | Wheble Park | Small | Walking directions to Wheble Park |
Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £480,000 (about £450 per square foot) in Bulmershe & Coronation area, with individual transactions ranging from £132,500 up to £1,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £685,000 | £470 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £475,000 | £460 |
| Terraced | 17 | £390,000 | £454 |
| Flats | 17 | £250,000 | £352 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £520,000 | £227,000 | £371,000 | £322,000 |
| 2017 | £490,000 | £257,000 | £415,000 | £320,000 |
| 2018 | £525,000 | £240,000 | £418,000 | £325,000 |
| 2019 | £487,500 | £190,000 | £380,000 | £305,000 |
| 2020 | £551,500 | £198,500 | £435,000 | £326,000 |
| 2021 | £540,000 | £220,000 | £425,000 | £360,000 |
| 2022 | £585,000 | £240,000 | £485,000 | £395,000 |
| 2023 | £558,420 | £235,000 | £512,000 | £380,000 |
| 2024 | £682,500 | £240,000 | £478,000 | £396,250 |
| 2025 | £595,000 | £235,000 | £475,000 | £410,000 |
| 2026 | £685,000 | £233,750 | £462,500 | £370,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £390 | £363 | £415 | £339 |
| 2017 | £447 | £329 | £392 | £383 |
| 2018 | £443 | £377 | £401 | £361 |
| 2019 | £436 | £320 | £402 | £349 |
| 2020 | £407 | £326 | £374 | £351 |
| 2021 | £422 | £335 | £410 | £397 |
| 2022 | £457 | £316 | £474 | £420 |
| 2023 | £483 | £280 | £443 | £384 |
| 2024 | £474 | £362 | £460 | £410 |
| 2025 | £466 | £352 | £474 | £443 |
| 2026 | £472 | £354 | £460 | £463 |
There were 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG5 3BW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jun 2026 | 172A, Reading Road, Reading, RG5 3AA | Detached | Freehold | £675,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 174, Reading Road, Reading, RG5 3AA | Detached | Freehold | £685,000 | |
| 08 Oct 2025 | 160, Reading Road, Reading, RG5 3AA | Detached | Freehold | £1,000,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 40, Wyndham Crescent, Reading, RG5 3AZ | Detached | Freehold | £625,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 20, Wyndham Crescent, Reading, RG5 3AZ | Terraced | Freehold | £415,000 |
In the RG5 3BW postcode area, located within Sonning & Woodley North, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2020. | |
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2020
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Addington School | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2013. | |
Addington School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2013
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | The Bulmershe School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2017. | |
The Bulmershe School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2017
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG5 3BW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | M&S Simply Food | 406-410 London Road, Woodley, RG6 1BJ | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.3 mi | M&S Simply Food | Shepherds Hill, Wokingham, RG6 1BB | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
Annual council tax rates for Wokingham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RG5 3BW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Yusra Salman
Bulmershe & Coronation - Elected 7 May 2026
Yuan Yang
Earley and Woodley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG5 3BW records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and public order.
The median sale price around RG5 3BW in Bulmershe & Coronation is £480,000 (about £450 per square foot) based on 106 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to RG5 3BW, including St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School (Outstanding), Addington School (Outstanding) and The Bulmershe School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG5 3BW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,867 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Earley and Woodley covering RG5 3BW is Yuan Yang (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Yusra Salman (Conservative and Unionist Party).