Postcode RG6 5RD 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 low crime levels, with around 43.1 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 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 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Whiteknights Park.
Lower Earley North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,196 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Lower Earley North has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.8% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG6 5RD.
Lower Earley North near RG6 5RD 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Earley | N/A | Walking directions to Earley |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Whiteknights Park | Large | Walking directions to Whiteknights 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 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG6 5RD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2026 | 137, Wilderness Road, Reading, RG6 5RD | Detached | Freehold | £807,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2025 | 127, Wilderness Road, Reading, RG6 5RD | Detached | Freehold | £850,000 | |
| 05 Feb 2026 | 8, Nash Close, Reading, RG6 5SL | Detached | Freehold | £960,001 | |
| 02 Feb 2026 | 95, Wilderness Road, Reading, RG6 5RE | Detached | Freehold | £856,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 23, Reeds Avenue, Reading, RG6 5SP | Detached | Freehold | £535,000 |
In the RG6 5RD postcode area, located within Lower Earley North, there are 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Leighton Park School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Leighton Park School ratingInspection information
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| 0.4 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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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | University of Reading | Higher education institutions | Unrated. | |
University of Reading ratingInspection information
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG6 5RD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Co-op | Shinfield Road, Reading, RG6 6DD | Walking directions to Co-op |
| 0.4 mi | Soul of Seoul | Shinfield Road, Wokingham, RG6 6EH | Walking directions to Soul of Seoul |
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 5RD, 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 5RD 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and bicycle theft.
The median sale price around RG6 5RD in Hillside is £494,000 (about £500 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to RG6 5RD, including Leighton Park School, Whiteknights Primary School (Good) and University of Reading. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to RG6 5RD is Earley, about 1,567 m away.
RG6 5RD scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,196 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 5RD is Yuan Yang (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Caroline Smith (Liberal Democrats).