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RG5 3QR

South Lake

Wokingham

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

Overview

Postcode RG5 3QR 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 0.5 miles away. There are 8 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
2.9%
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

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% 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 3QR.

Flood risk

No risk

Southlake near RG5 3QR 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Earley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miSouth Lake ParkLarge
0.2 miMalone ParkSmall
0.2 miMalone ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
257
Population density
6,183.6 per km²

Demographics

British
202
78.91%
Other White
11
4.3%
Indian
11
4.3%
Other Asian
7
2.73%
African
6
2.34%
Total population: 256

Housing

Owns outright
49
47.57%
Owns with a mortgage
40
38.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
8.74%
Other social rented
2
1.94%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.94%
Total households: 103

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 3QR postcode area, located within Southlake, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySouth Lake Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryHighwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryRivermead Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miPremierFairwater Drive, Wokingham, RG5 3SJ
0.5 miRodira News - Off License and GroceryCoppice Road, Wokingham, RG5 3RB
0.5 miBig BazaarWokingham Road, Wokingham, RG6 7EB
0.5 miWaitroseCrockhamwell Road, Wokingham, RG5 3JW

Data Sources

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