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RG5 3JA

South Lake

Wokingham

England / South East / Wokingham / Southlake / South Lake / RG5 3JA

Overview

Postcode RG5 3JA 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 9.5 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 0.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is South Lake Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
9
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Southlake has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,881 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Southlake has a very low crime rate, with approximately 9.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG5 3JA.

Flood risk

No risk

Southlake near RG5 3JA 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Earley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSouth Lake ParkLarge
0.4 miWoodford ParkLarge
0.2 miMalone ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
237
Population density
3,409.7 per km²

Demographics

British
209
87.82%
Indian
13
5.46%
Other White
5
2.1%
Pakistani
4
1.68%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
1.26%
Total population: 238

Housing

Owns outright
83
70.94%
Owns with a mortgage
24
20.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.13%
Shared ownership
2
1.71%
Social rents from council
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

Property prices in South Lake

Based on 121 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 per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£559,500
Flats17£235,000
Semi-Detached62£451,000
Terraced25£420,000

10 years price trend in South Lake

Schools

In the RG5 3JA postcode area, located within Southlake, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBeechwood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miNurseryThe Ambleside CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySouth Lake Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miWaitroseCrockhamwell Road, Wokingham, RG5 3JW
0.2 miIcelandBeechwood Avenue, Wokingham, RG5 3JP
0.2 miMorrisons Daily141 Crockhamwell Road, Reading, RG5 3JP
0.3 miLidl6 Headley Road, Reading, RG5 4JA
0.4 miPremierFairwater Drive, Wokingham, RG5 3SJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.