Postcode RG5 3LH is located in an urban city, within the South Lake area 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 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Southlake is £67,873 per year. The median sale price in South Lake is £420,000 (around £432 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £307,500 and £488,500. The nearest station is Earley, about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest large park is South Lake Park.
Southlake has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,245 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Southlake has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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.
The average income per household in Southlake is £67,873 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG5 3LH.
Southlake near RG5 3LH 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Earley | N/A | Walking directions to Earley |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | South Lake Park | Large | Walking directions to South Lake Park |
| 0.3 mi | Malone Park | Small | Walking directions to Malone Park |
| 0.4 mi | Malone Park | Small | Walking directions to Malone Park |
Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 (about £432 per square foot) in South Lake area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £582,500 | £436 |
| Semi-Detached | 42 | £450,000 | £488 |
| Terraced | 23 | £385,000 | £431 |
| Flats | 22 | £237,200 | £364 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £612,500 | £274,750 | £390,000 | £407,500 |
| 2017 | £576,500 | £244,000 | £420,000 | £424,950 |
| 2018 | £575,000 | £261,000 | £375,000 | £360,000 |
| 2019 | £470,000 | £205,000 | £368,000 | £332,500 |
| 2020 | £452,000 | £215,000 | £375,000 | £350,000 |
| 2021 | £550,000 | £210,000 | £385,000 | £358,500 |
| 2022 | £602,500 | £217,000 | £431,000 | £431,000 |
| 2023 | £616,000 | £207,250 | £425,000 | £398,250 |
| 2024 | £545,000 | £243,750 | £447,500 | £381,250 |
| 2025 | £575,000 | £235,000 | £445,000 | £425,000 |
| 2026 | £600,000 | £237,200 | £465,000 | £375,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £339 | £370 | £403 | £376 |
| 2017 | £350 | £354 | £384 | £380 |
| 2018 | £374 | £374 | £406 | £374 |
| 2019 | £387 | £287 | £405 | £345 |
| 2020 | £419 | £297 | £378 | £364 |
| 2021 | £424 | £319 | £412 | £394 |
| 2022 | £445 | £296 | £481 | £453 |
| 2023 | £485 | £334 | £446 | £428 |
| 2024 | £434 | £369 | £433 | £422 |
| 2025 | £442 | £349 | £454 | £435 |
| 2026 | £453 | £346 | £495 | £431 |
There were 47 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG5 3LH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar 2026 | 208, Kingfisher Drive, Reading, RG5 3LQ | Terraced | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 220, Kingfisher Drive, Reading, RG5 3LQ | Terraced | Freehold | £358,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 166, Kingfisher Drive, Reading, RG5 3LQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £355,000 | |
| 05 Jan 2026 | 117, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3JQ | Terraced | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 15 Sept 2025 | 97, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3JQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 |
In the RG5 3LH postcode area, located within Southlake, there are 9 primary and 2 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 | Highwood Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Dec 2021. | |
Highwood Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Dec 2021
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | South Lake Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. | |
South Lake Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 May 2025
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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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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG5 3LH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Southlake Parade Convenience Store | Kingfisher Drive, Wokingham, RG5 3SJ | Walking directions to Southlake Parade Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Englefield Place, Wokingham, RG6 1FN | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.5 mi | Big Bazaar | 343 Wokingham Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 7EB | Walking directions to Big Bazaar |
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 3LH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Carol Ann Jewell
South Lake - Elected 7 May 2026
Yuan Yang
Earley and Woodley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG5 3LH records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around RG5 3LH in South Lake is £420,000 (about £432 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to RG5 3LH, including Highwood Primary School (Good), South Lake Primary School (Good) and The Bulmershe School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to RG5 3LH is Earley, about 579 m away.
RG5 3LH scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,245 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 3LH is Yuan Yang (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Carol Ann Jewell (Liberal Democrats).