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RG6 5YZ

Porchfield Close

Hillside

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Detailed insights for RG6 5YZ

Overview

Postcode RG6 5YZ 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 71.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lower Earley North is £87,127 per year. The nearest station is Earley located about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Chalfont Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
10.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

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.

Crime level

7/10

Lower Earley North has a high crime rate, with approximately 71.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.1%

Approximately 10.1% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Lower Earley North is £87,127 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 3 ft away from RG6 5YZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Lower Earley North near RG6 5YZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Earley located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG6 5YZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miChalfont ParkMediumWalking directions to Chalfont Park

Area Profile

Population
436
Population density
4,644 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Other theft
22.21(+298%)
Violence and sexual offences
16.48(-48%)
Shoplifting
12.89(+61%)
Bicycle theft
9.31(+1078%)
Public order
9.31(+52%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
59.17%
Indian
54
12.39%
Other
28
6.42%
Other White
26
5.96%
Pakistani
17
3.9%
Total population: 436

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
195
57.18%
Level 3 (A level)
52
15.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
11.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
7.62%
No qualifications
17
4.99%
Total 16+ residents: 341

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
50.63%
Owns with a mortgage
47
29.75%
Other social rented
15
9.49%
Shared ownership
8
5.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4.43%
Total households: 158

Property prices in Hillside

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £492,500 in Hillside area, with individual transactions ranging from £121,000 up to £960,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hillside in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hillside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£650,000
Flats11£165,000
Semi-Detached18£473,000
Terraced14£355,100

10 year median price trend in Hillside

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hillside.

Schools

In the RG6 5YZ postcode area, located within Lower Earley North, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG6 5YZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRadstock Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHillside Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWhiteknights Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG6 5YZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG6 5YZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAsdaChalfont Way, Reading, RG6 5TTWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miCmartBramshill Close, Wokingham, RG6 5HQWalking directions to Cmart
0.3 miBudgensChalfont Way, Wokingham, RG6 5HJWalking directions to Budgens
0.3 miIcelandChalfont Square, Lower Earley, RG6 5HJWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodChalfont Way, Wokingham, RG6 5HJWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wokingham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,584
Band B£1,848
Band C£2,112
Band D£2,376
Band E£2,904
Band F£3,432
Band G£3,960
Band H£4,752

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokinghamE06000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyEarley and WoodleyE14001210
WardHillsideE05015789
ParishEarleyE04001230
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lower Earley NorthE02003446
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 008CE01016653
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1995-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.