Postcode RG6 5SH 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 very low crime levels, with around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 88% 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 £488,000 (around £501 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £355,000 and £570,500. The nearest station is Earley, about 1.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.
Lower Earley North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,648 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Lower Earley North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 10.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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 5SH.
Lower Earley North near RG6 5SH 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.
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 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG6 5SH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2025 | 20, Falstaff Avenue, Reading, RG6 5TQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £461,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 20, Falstaff Avenue, Reading, RG6 5TQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 01 Jun 2026 | 33, Harcourt Drive, Reading, RG6 5TL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £506,000 | |
| 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 |
In the RG6 5SH postcode area, located within Lower Earley North, there are 8 primary and 4 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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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG6 5SH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Northcourt News | Cressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7JE | Walking directions to Northcourt News |
| 0.4 mi | Avenue Food & Wine | Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7JF | Walking directions to Avenue Food & Wine |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op | Shinfield Road, Reading, RG6 6DD | Walking directions to Co-op |
| 0.5 mi | Soul of Seoul | Shinfield Road, Wokingham, RG6 6EH | Walking directions to Soul of Seoul |
| 0.5 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 5SH, 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 5SH records about 10 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 criminal damage and arson, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around RG6 5SH in Hillside is £488,000 (about £501 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 18 schools close to RG6 5SH, 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.
RG6 5SH scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,648 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 5SH is Yuan Yang (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Caroline Smith (Liberal Democrats).