Postcode RG6 1AD is located in an urban city, within the Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates area of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Earley area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 68.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 19% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Earley is £77,671 per year. The median sale price in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates is £540,000 (around £478 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £460,000 and £630,000. The nearest station is Earley, about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Thames Valley Park.
Earley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,885 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.
Earley has a high crime rate, with approximately 68.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 29.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Earley is £77,671 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 14 ft away from RG6 1AD.
Earley near RG6 1AD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Earley located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Thames Valley Park | Large | Walking directions to Thames Valley Park |
| 0.5 mi | Palmer Park | Large | Walking directions to Palmer Park |
Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £540,000 (about £478 per square foot) in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £1,440,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £700,000 | £524 |
| Semi-Detached | 65 | £510,200 | £470 |
| Terraced | 6 | £374,000 | £493 |
| Flats | 3 | £270,000 | £374 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £555,000 | £227,500 | £435,000 | £310,000 |
| 2017 | £512,500 | £247,500 | £412,500 | £325,000 |
| 2018 | £552,500 | £243,000 | £432,500 | £370,000 |
| 2019 | £540,000 | £245,000 | £410,000 | £320,000 |
| 2020 | £552,500 | £189,000 | £477,500 | £400,000 |
| 2021 | £591,250 | £240,000 | £485,000 | £341,000 |
| 2022 | £647,500 | £270,000 | £525,000 | £415,000 |
| 2023 | £750,000 | £250,500 | £515,000 | £425,000 |
| 2024 | £650,000 | £230,000 | £553,000 | £414,500 |
| 2025 | £710,000 | £243,000 | £534,500 | £381,500 |
| 2026 | £658,750 | £270,000 | £511,250 | £525,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £362 | £336 | £414 | £443 |
| 2017 | £407 | £334 | £408 | £419 |
| 2018 | £404 | £376 | £426 | £419 |
| 2019 | £418 | £326 | £376 | £378 |
| 2020 | £410 | £251 | £374 | £391 |
| 2021 | £443 | £346 | £438 | £406 |
| 2022 | £495 | £320 | £493 | £484 |
| 2023 | £469 | £394 | £485 | £417 |
| 2024 | £509 | £399 | £490 | £481 |
| 2025 | £486 | £343 | £467 | £502 |
| 2026 | £524 | £374 | £465 | £478 |
There were 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG6 1AD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | 585, London Road, Reading, RG6 1AT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 87, Rosedale Crescent, Reading, RG6 1AS | Terraced | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 07 Aug 2025 | 18, Barbel Close, Reading, RG6 1AQ | Terraced | Leasehold | £180,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 41, Chiltern Crescent, Reading, RG6 1AL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £608,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 60, Chiltern Crescent, Reading, RG6 1AN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £580,000 |
In the RG6 1AD postcode area, located within Earley, there are 5 primary and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Alfred Sutton Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2012. | |
Alfred Sutton Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2012
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| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Addington School | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2013. | |
Addington School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2013
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| 0.7 mi | Secondary | The Bulmershe School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2017. | |
The Bulmershe School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2017
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG6 1AD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Aldi | Suttons Park Avenue, Reading, RG6 1AZ | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | Culver Lane Convenience Store | 34 Culver Lane, Reading, RG6 1DT | Walking directions to Culver Lane Convenience Store |
| 0.5 mi | M&S Simply Food | Shepherds Hill, Wokingham, RG6 1BB | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
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 RG6 1AD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andy Ng Siu-Hong
Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates - Elected 7 May 2026
Yuan Yang
Earley and Woodley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG6 1AD records about 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around RG6 1AD in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates is £540,000 (about £478 per square foot) based on 113 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to RG6 1AD, including Alfred Sutton Primary School (Good), Addington School (Outstanding) and The Bulmershe School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG6 1AD scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,885 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 RG6 1AD is Yuan Yang (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Andy Ng Siu-Hong (Liberal Democrats).