Postcode RG6 4EJ is located in an urban city, within the Hillside area of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Lower Earley North area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lower Earley North is £87,127 per year. The median sale price in Hillside is £494,000 (around £500 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £355,000 and £575,375. The nearest station is Earley, about 1.1 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.
Lower Earley North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,427 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Lower Earley North has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 30.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lower Earley North is £87,127 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 22 ft away from RG6 4EJ.
Lower Earley North near RG6 4EJ 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 1.1 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 96 recent sales, the median property price is £494,000 (about £500 per square foot) in Hillside area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £960,001.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 41 | £591,000 | £462 |
| 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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG6 4EJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 14, Camborne Close, Reading, RG6 4EN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 4, Faygate Way, Reading, RG6 4DA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 27 May 2026 | 10, Faygate Way, Reading, RG6 4DA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 45, Faygate Way, Reading, RG6 4DA | Terraced | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 40, Faygate Way, Reading, RG6 4DA | Terraced | Freehold | £265,000 |
In the RG6 4EJ postcode area, located within Lower Earley North, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Radstock Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jan 2022. | |
Radstock Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jan 2022
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| 0.5 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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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Whiteknights Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2023. | |
Whiteknights Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Feb 2023
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG6 4EJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Asda | Chalfont Way, Reading, RG6 5TT | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.2 mi | Cmart | Chalfont Way, Wokingham, RG6 5TT | Walking directions to Cmart |
| 0.3 mi | Budgens | Chalfont Way, Wokingham, RG6 5HJ | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.3 mi | Iceland | Chalfont Square, Lower Earley, RG6 5HJ | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.3 mi | M&S Simply Food | Chalfont Way, Wokingham, RG6 5HJ | 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 4EJ, 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 4EJ records about 77 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 other theft, violence and sexual offences and public order.
The median sale price around RG6 4EJ in Hillside is £494,000 (about £500 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to RG6 4EJ, including Radstock Primary School (Good), Hillside Primary School (Good) and Whiteknights Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG6 4EJ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,427 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 4EJ is Yuan Yang (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Caroline Smith (Liberal Democrats).