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RG5 3JW

South Lake

Wokingham

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Detailed insights for RG5 3JW

Overview

Postcode RG5 3JW is located in an urban city, within the South Lake ward of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Woodley South area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Woodley South is £49,600 per year. The nearest station is Earley located about 0.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Woodford Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Woodley South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,639 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Woodley South has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Woodley South is £49,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Woodley South near RG5 3JW 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG5 3JW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Earley

N/A

Walking directions to Earley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG5 3JW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWoodford ParkLargeWalking directions to Woodford Park
0.3 miMalone ParkSmallWalking directions to Malone Park
0.3 miMalone ParkSmallWalking directions to Malone Park

Area Profile

Population
423
Population density
3,794 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
277
65.8%
Other White
45
10.69%
Pakistani
21
4.99%
Indian
15
3.56%
African
13
3.09%
Total population: 421

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
63
36%
Owns outright
55
31.43%
Owns with a mortgage
54
30.86%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.71%
Total households: 175

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 3JW postcode area, located within Woodley South, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG5 3JW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBeechwood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.1 miNurseryThe Ambleside CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySouth Lake Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG5 3JW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG5 3JW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miWaitroseCrockhamwell Road, Wokingham, RG5 3JWWalking directions to Waitrose
0 miIcelandBeechwood Avenue, Wokingham, RG5 3JPWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miMorrisons Daily141 Crockhamwell Road, Reading, RG5 3JPWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.1 miLidl6 Headley Road, Reading, RG5 4JAWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miNisa LocalHeadley Road, Wokingham, RG5 4BEWalking directions to Nisa Local

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokinghamE06000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyEarley and WoodleyE14001210
WardSouth LakeE05015794
ParishWoodleyE04001243
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Woodley SouthE02003443
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 005BE01016616
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1983-07-01

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Data Sources

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