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RG5 4RU

Thames

Wokingham

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Detailed insights for RG5 4RU

Overview

Postcode RG5 4RU is located in a rural town, within the Thames ward of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Twyford West & Charvil area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Twyford West & Charvil is £69,900 per year. The nearest station is Twyford located about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Ashenbury Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Twyford West & Charvil has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,055 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Twyford West & Charvil has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.5%

Approximately 0.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Twyford West & Charvil is £69,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 291 ft away from RG5 4RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Twyford West & Charvil near RG5 4RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Twyford located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG5 4RU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miAshenbury ParkLargeWalking directions to Ashenbury Park

Area Profile

Population
575
Population density
634.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
488
85.02%
Indian
24
4.18%
Other White
18
3.14%
Irish
10
1.74%
Pakistani
8
1.39%
Total population: 574

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
115
54.25%
Owns with a mortgage
79
37.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
7.08%
Other forms of private rent
2
0.94%
Social rents from council
1
0.47%
Total households: 212

Property prices in Thames

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £700,000 in Thames area, with individual transactions ranging from £188,500 up to £2,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thames 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 Thames over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£832,500
Flats10£343,750
Semi-Detached17£615,000
Terraced20£435,500

10 year median price trend in Thames

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thames.

Schools

In the RG5 4RU postcode area, located within Twyford West & Charvil, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG5 4RU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryWaingelsAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWillow Bank Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWillow Bank Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG5 4RU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG5 4RU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miBrecon Food and WineBrecon Road, Wokingham, RG5 4PSWalking directions to Brecon Food and Wine

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokinghamE06000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyWokinghamE14001593
WardThamesE05015796
ParishCharvilE04001229
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Twyford West & CharvilE02003440
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 002AE01016619
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.