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RG5 3EZ

South Lake

Wokingham

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Detailed insights for RG5 3EZ

Overview

Postcode RG5 3EZ is located in an urban city, within the South Lake ward of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Southlake area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Southlake is £64,300 per year. The nearest station is Earley located about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is South Lake Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Southlake has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,002 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Southlake has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Southlake is £64,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 55 ft away from RG5 3EZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Southlake near RG5 3EZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Earley located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG5 3EZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Earley

N/A

Walking directions to Earley
0.9 mi

Winnersh Triangle

N/A

Walking directions to Winnersh Triangle

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG5 3EZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSouth Lake ParkLargeWalking directions to South Lake Park
0.3 miMalone ParkSmallWalking directions to Malone Park
0.3 miMalone ParkSmallWalking directions to Malone Park

Area Profile

Population
308
Population density
3,492.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
220
70.97%
Other White
19
6.13%
African
16
5.16%
Other Asian
13
4.19%
Indian
11
3.55%
Total population: 310

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
58
41.13%
Owns outright
40
28.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
24.82%
Other social rented
4
2.84%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.13%
Total households: 141

Property prices in South Lake

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £435,200 in South Lake area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £770,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for South Lake in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in South Lake over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£567,000
Flats15£235,000
Semi-Detached68£451,250
Terraced29£425,000

10 year median price trend in South Lake

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Lake.

Schools

In the RG5 3EZ postcode area, located within Southlake, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG5 3EZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySouth Lake Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryRivermead Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryHighwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG5 3EZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG5 3EZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miPremierFairwater Drive, Wokingham, RG5 3SJWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miRodira News - Off License and GroceryCoppice Road, Wokingham, RG5 3RBWalking directions to Rodira News - Off License and Grocery
0.4 miCo-op Food570 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 7JBWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miBig BazaarWokingham Road, Wokingham, RG6 7EBWalking directions to Big Bazaar

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokinghamE06000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyEarley and WoodleyE14001210
WardSouth LakeE05015794
ParishWoodleyE04001243
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)SouthlakeE02003445
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 007CE01016686
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.