Postcode RG5 4BU is located in an urban city, within the Loddon 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 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 79% 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 Loddon is £444,750 (around £465 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £309,375 and £520,000. The nearest station is Winnersh Triangle, about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Vauxhall Park.
Southlake has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,869 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Southlake has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Southlake is £67,873 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 7 ft away from RG5 4BU.
Southlake near RG5 4BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Winnersh Triangle located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Winnersh Triangle | N/A | Walking directions to Winnersh Triangle |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Vauxhall Park | Medium | Walking directions to Vauxhall Park |
Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £444,750 (about £465 per square foot) in Loddon area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £995,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £605,000 | £480 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £460,000 | £464 |
| Terraced | 27 | £372,750 | £526 |
| Flats | 27 | £260,000 | £386 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £519,950 | £261,250 | £395,000 | £370,000 |
| 2017 | £495,000 | £255,000 | £400,000 | £394,000 |
| 2018 | £530,000 | £270,000 | £401,667 | £402,500 |
| 2019 | £550,000 | £255,000 | £398,000 | £365,000 |
| 2020 | £585,000 | £238,500 | £421,250 | £394,950 |
| 2021 | £524,000 | £246,250 | £440,000 | £327,500 |
| 2022 | £609,000 | £261,000 | £460,000 | £350,000 |
| 2023 | £592,500 | £250,000 | £460,000 | £332,500 |
| 2024 | £587,500 | £263,000 | £466,000 | £331,500 |
| 2025 | £578,750 | £254,000 | £460,000 | £385,250 |
| 2026 | £602,500 | £260,000 | £457,500 | £371,375 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £418 | £388 | £426 | £450 |
| 2017 | £428 | £408 | £398 | £383 |
| 2018 | £409 | £377 | £385 | £410 |
| 2019 | £366 | £369 | £370 | £385 |
| 2020 | £397 | £371 | £372 | £370 |
| 2021 | £428 | £363 | £386 | £442 |
| 2022 | £486 | £405 | £476 | £504 |
| 2023 | £485 | £387 | £440 | £475 |
| 2024 | £486 | £387 | £462 | £545 |
| 2025 | £497 | £384 | £464 | £485 |
| 2026 | £476 | £388 | £454 | £494 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG5 4BU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 1, Hudson Road, Reading, RG5 4EN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 14 May 2025 | 43, Norton Road, Reading, RG5 4AJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £478,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 70, Austin Road, Reading, RG5 4ES | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 22, Colemans Moor Lane, Reading, RG5 4BT | Detached | Freehold | £505,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2026 | 43, Colemans Moor Lane, Reading, RG5 4BT | Detached | Freehold | £430,000 |
In the RG5 4BU postcode area, located within Southlake, there are 5 primary and 0 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 | Rivermead Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
Rivermead Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026
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| 0.6 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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| 0.6 mi | Nursery | The Ambleside Centre | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Dec 2012. | |
The Ambleside Centre ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Dec 2012
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG5 4BU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Londis | Hudson Road, Wokingham, RG5 4EW | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.5 mi | Rodira News Stores | Coppice Road, Wokingham, RG5 3RB | Walking directions to Rodira News Stores |
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 4BU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Bragg
Loddon - Elected 7 May 2026
Yuan Yang
Earley and Woodley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG5 4BU records about 17 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around RG5 4BU in Loddon is £444,750 (about £465 per square foot) based on 124 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to RG5 4BU, including Rivermead Primary School (Good), South Lake Primary School (Good) and The Ambleside Centre (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to RG5 4BU is Winnersh Triangle, about 970 m away.
RG5 4BU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,869 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 4BU is Yuan Yang (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Bragg (Conservative and Unionist Party).