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RG5 4SP

South Lake

Wokingham

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Detailed insights for RG5 4SP

Overview

Postcode RG5 4SP 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.2 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 1.0 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Vauxhall Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
22.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Woodley South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,844 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Woodley South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.3%

Approximately 22.3% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG5 4SP.

Flood risk

No risk

Woodley South near RG5 4SP 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG5 4SP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Winnersh Triangle

N/A

Walking directions to Winnersh Triangle

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG5 4SP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miVauxhall ParkMediumWalking directions to Vauxhall Park
0.4 miMalone ParkSmallWalking directions to Malone Park
0.4 miMalone ParkSmallWalking directions to Malone Park

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
5,168.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
252
82.35%
Other White
10
3.27%
Other
10
3.27%
Indian
8
2.61%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.31%
Total population: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
74
50%
Owns with a mortgage
29
19.59%
Social rents from council
27
18.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.08%
Other social rented
6
4.05%
Total households: 148

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 4SP postcode area, located within Woodley South, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG5 4SP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryRivermead Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryBeechwood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miNurseryThe Ambleside CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG5 4SP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG5 4SP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miWaitroseCrockhamwell Road, Wokingham, RG5 3JWWalking directions to Waitrose
0.3 miNisa LocalHeadley Road, Wokingham, RG5 4BEWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miLidl6 Headley Road, Reading, RG5 4JAWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miIcelandBeechwood Avenue, Wokingham, RG5 3JPWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miLondisAustin Road, Wokingham, RG5 4ESWalking directions to Londis

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 005CE01016617
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2019-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.