Postcode RG6 4AU is located in an urban city, within the Hillside area of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Shinfield area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shinfield is £71,098 per year. The median sale price in Hillside is £488,000 (around £501 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £355,000 and £570,500. The nearest station is Earley, about 1.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Chalfont Park.
Shinfield has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,714 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.
Shinfield has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shinfield is £71,098 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 40 ft away from RG6 4AU.
Shinfield near RG6 4AU 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Chalfont Park | Medium | Walking directions to Chalfont Park |
Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £488,000 (about £501 per square foot) in Hillside area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £960,001.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £585,500 | £465 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £488,000 | £510 |
| Terraced | 24 | £350,000 | £568 |
| Flats | 8 | £170,000 | £309 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £485,000 | £207,250 | £432,000 | £269,000 |
| 2017 | £495,000 | £227,500 | £378,500 | £308,500 |
| 2018 | £500,500 | £203,000 | £390,000 | £280,000 |
| 2019 | £495,000 | £200,000 | £376,500 | £284,750 |
| 2020 | £570,000 | £202,500 | £440,000 | £311,250 |
| 2021 | £565,800 | £201,000 | £450,000 | £303,500 |
| 2022 | £620,000 | £168,000 | £482,500 | £333,750 |
| 2023 | £610,000 | £178,500 | £500,000 | £326,000 |
| 2024 | £637,500 | £151,500 | £470,000 | £351,000 |
| 2025 | £647,650 | £196,500 | £495,000 | £360,000 |
| 2026 | £565,000 | £145,000 | £479,000 | £330,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £405 | £325 | £446 | £470 |
| 2017 | £419 | £413 | £418 | £478 |
| 2018 | £406 | £403 | £412 | £446 |
| 2019 | £411 | £350 | £437 | £439 |
| 2020 | £416 | £377 | £444 | £440 |
| 2021 | £446 | £370 | £474 | £482 |
| 2022 | £507 | £421 | £553 | £499 |
| 2023 | £496 | £392 | £498 | £535 |
| 2024 | £496 | £416 | £519 | £531 |
| 2025 | £486 | £327 | £522 | £569 |
| 2026 | £465 | £313 | £532 | £550 |
There were 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG6 4AU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sept 2025 | 7, Woodsend Close, Reading, RG6 4AT | Detached | Freehold | £560,000 | |
| 09 Jul 2026 | Barholm, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 9BE | Detached | Freehold | £1,328,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Durley, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 9BE | Detached | Freehold | £932,500 | |
| 05 Mar 2026 | 85, Hilmanton, Reading, RG6 4HN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 36, Hilmanton, Reading, RG6 4HN | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 |
In the RG6 4AU postcode area, located within Shinfield, there are 7 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Crosfields School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Hillside Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2014. | |
Hillside Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2014
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | The Ridgeway Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jan 2025. | |
The Ridgeway Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jan 2025
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8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG6 4AU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Shinfield Local | Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EY | Walking directions to Shinfield Local |
| 0.4 mi | Premier | Shinfield Road, Wokingham, RG2 8HD | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.4 mi | Shell | 211 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HA | Walking directions to Shell |
| 0.4 mi | M&S Simply Food | Chalfont Way, Wokingham, RG6 5HJ | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 203-205 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HA | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 4AU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Caroline Smith
Hillside - Elected 7 May 2026
Yuan Yang
Earley and Woodley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG6 4AU records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 other theft.
The median sale price around RG6 4AU in Hillside is £488,000 (about £501 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to RG6 4AU, including Crosfields School, Hillside Primary School (Good) and The Ridgeway Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG6 4AU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,714 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 4AU is Yuan Yang (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Caroline Smith (Liberal Democrats).