Postcode RG6 5SH 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 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 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 32,798 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, 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 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 32 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG6 5SH.
In the RG6 5SH postcode area, located within Lower Earley North, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 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 (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 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and other theft.
The median sale price around RG6 5SH 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 17 schools close to RG6 5SH, including Leighton Park School, Whiteknights Primary School (Good) and University of Reading (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
RG6 5SH scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,798 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).
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.