Postcode RG6 4EL is located in an urban city, within the Hillside ward 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 nearest station is Earley, about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 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 30,531 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 7% 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 47 ft away from RG6 4EL.
Lower Earley North near RG6 4EL 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Chalfont Park | Medium | Walking directions to Chalfont Park |
Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £489,000 (about £501 per square foot) in Hillside area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £960,001.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £600,000 | £492 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £495,000 | £499 |
| Terraced | 21 | £350,000 | £558 |
| Flats | 9 | £195,000 | £313 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £482,500 | £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 | £642,650 | £198,000 | £495,000 | £350,000 |
| 2026 | £576,500 | £145,000 | £506,500 | £319,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £406 | £325 | £446 | £470 |
| 2017 | £419 | £398 | £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 | £491 | £342 | £522 | £567 |
| 2026 | £521 | £307 | £507 | £530 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG6 4EL.
In the RG6 4EL postcode area, located within Lower Earley North, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG6 4EL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Asda | Chalfont Way, Reading, RG6 5TT | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.1 mi | Cmart | Bramshill Close, Wokingham, RG6 5HQ | Walking directions to Cmart |
| 0.2 mi | Budgens | Chalfont Way, Wokingham, RG6 5HJ | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.2 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 (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RG6 4EL, 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 4EL 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and other theft.
The median sale price around RG6 4EL in Lower Earley North is £489,000 (about £501 per square foot) based on 90 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to RG6 4EL, including Radstock Primary School (Good), Hillside Primary School (Good) and Whiteknights Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
RG6 4EL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,531 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 4EL is Yuan Yang (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Caroline Smith (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.