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RG5 3LU

South Lake

Wokingham

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Detailed insights for RG5 3LU

Overview

Postcode RG5 3LU 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 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 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
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 189 ft away from RG5 3LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Southlake near RG5 3LU 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG5 3LU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Earley

N/A

Walking directions to Earley
0.8 mi

Winnersh Triangle

N/A

Walking directions to Winnersh Triangle

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
4,775 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
264
79.76%
Other White
22
6.65%
Pakistani
12
3.63%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.42%
Chinese
7
2.11%
Total population: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
58
46.4%
Owns outright
50
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.4%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.6%
Shared ownership
1
0.8%
Total households: 125

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 3LU postcode area, located within Southlake, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG5 3LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySouth Lake Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryRivermead Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miNurseryThe Ambleside CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG5 3LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miRodira News - Off License and GroceryCoppice Road, Wokingham, RG5 3RBWalking directions to Rodira News - Off License and Grocery
0.4 miPremierFairwater Drive, Wokingham, RG5 3SJWalking directions to Premier
0.5 miWaitroseCrockhamwell Road, Wokingham, RG5 3JWWalking directions to Waitrose
0.5 miCo-op Food570 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 7JBWalking directions to Co-op Food

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 007FE01016689
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.