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RG5 3QB

South Lake

Wokingham

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Detailed insights for RG5 3QB

Overview

Postcode RG5 3QB 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 76.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Woodley South is £49,600 per year. The nearest station is Winnersh Triangle located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is South Lake Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Woodley South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,717 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Woodley South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 76.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.2%

Approximately 3.2% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from RG5 3QB.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Winnersh Triangle located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG5 3QB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Winnersh Triangle

N/A

Walking directions to Winnersh Triangle
0.7 mi

Earley

N/A

Walking directions to Earley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG5 3QB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSouth Lake ParkLargeWalking directions to South Lake Park
0.5 miMalone ParkSmallWalking directions to Malone Park
0.5 miMalone ParkSmallWalking directions to Malone Park

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
4,593.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
224
75.42%
Other White
18
6.06%
White and Black African (mixed)
9
3.03%
Irish
8
2.69%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
2.36%
Total population: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
58
46.77%
Owns with a mortgage
42
33.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
16.13%
Other social rented
2
1.61%
Social rents from council
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

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 3QB postcode area, located within Woodley South, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG5 3QB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySouth Lake Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryRivermead Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryLoddon Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG5 3QB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG5 3QB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miRodira News - Off License and GroceryCoppice Road, Wokingham, RG5 3RBWalking directions to Rodira News - Off License and Grocery
0.3 miBudgensWokingham Road, Wokingham, RG6 7ENWalking directions to Budgens
0.4 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)Woodley SouthE02003443
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 005DE01016662
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.