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RG5 3SQ

South Lake

Wokingham

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Detailed insights for RG5 3SQ

Overview

Postcode RG5 3SQ 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.6 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 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is South Lake Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
5.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Southlake has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,002 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Southlake has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.3%

Approximately 5.3% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 315 ft away from RG5 3SQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Southlake near RG5 3SQ 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG5 3SQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Earley

N/A

Walking directions to Earley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG5 3SQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miSouth Lake ParkLargeWalking directions to South Lake Park
0.5 miMeadow ParkSmallWalking directions to Meadow Park
0.4 miMalone ParkSmallWalking directions to Malone Park

Area Profile

Population
195
Population density
2,164.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
140
71.43%
Other White
22
11.22%
Pakistani
9
4.59%
Other Asian
6
3.06%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
2.04%
Total population: 196

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
34
36.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
30.85%
Owns outright
22
23.4%
Other social rented
3
3.19%
Shared ownership
2
2.13%
Total households: 94

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

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

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryLoddon Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryMaiden Erlegh SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG5 3SQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBig BazaarWokingham Road, Wokingham, RG6 7EBWalking directions to Big Bazaar
0.3 miPremierFairwater Drive, Wokingham, RG5 3SJWalking directions to Premier
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)SouthlakeE02003445
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 007CE01016686
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.