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RG5 3SE

POSTCODE

A South Lake postcode in Wokingham, a 3-minute walk from Earley Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.47 mi

  2. 2
    Maiden Erlegh School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 55.5

    0.47 mi

  3. 3
    Aldryngton Primary School

    Primary

    0.50 mi

  4. 4
    South Lake Primary School

    Primary

    0.52 mi

  5. 5
    Highwood Primary School

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.57 mi

  6. 6
    Loddon Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.68 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Earley Rail Station

    Rail

    204 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Winnersh Triangle Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Winnersh Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

Bus stops

  • Earley Station

    Bus · opp · west

    356 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Earley Station

    Bus · adj · east

    366 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Earley Station

    Bus · adj 1 · south

    378 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Stanton Close

    Bus · adj 251 · east

    381 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Stanton Close

    Bus · adj 404 · west

    412 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG5 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG5 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 108 sales

RG5 3SE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RG5 3 sector.

Average price
£440,642
Median price: £420,000
Median -3.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 108 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 10 sales · avg £507,700
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£508k£401k£293k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£475,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG5 3HS
£382,500 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
RG5 3DP
£652,500 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
RG5 3HB
£625,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
RG5 3AZ
£465,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG5 3HU
£347,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
RG5 3AJ
£600,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG5 3AZ
£700,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
RG5 3LE
£570,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
RG5 3JA
£260,000 · 2026-08-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG5 3SQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG5 3SE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG5 3SE

Counts are for South Lake electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY stable
24168
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1580
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY -48%
41258
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving

48
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wokingham 007 (E02003445)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£67,873

£58,163–£79,203

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,986

£41,551–£55,418

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,516

£39,444–£45,828

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,958

£35,960–£46,651

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,120
White Brit.56.1%
Indian17.6%
Other White7.1%
Pakistani5.8%
Chinese2.5%
+ 13 other groups · 10.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,123
Christian37.2%
No religion32.0%
Hindu14.4%
Muslim7.3%
Not answered5.7%
+ 4 other religions · 3.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,123
35–4928.1%
50–6413.8%
25–3412.2%
5–99.5%
≤48.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 774
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children30.2%
One person: aged 66+11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
One person: other8.4%
Single family household, all members 66+7.8%
+ 9 other households · 32.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
32245
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32245 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RG5 3SE

England
Country
Wokingham
Local Authority
South Lake
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG5 3SE
Coordinates
51.4429, -0.9180
Grid reference
SU752721
Easting
475,298
Northing
172,104
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC3VJ+5R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Woodley
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Wokingham

Administrative Information

Wokingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Earley and Woodley E14001210
Constituency
E14001210
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
South Lake
Constituency code
E14001210
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Woodley
International Territorial Level
Wokingham

Health & NHS

Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 15A
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wokingham 007E E01016688
E01016688
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wokingham 007 E02003445
E02003445
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wokingham 007E E01016688
E01016688
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wokingham 007 E02003445
E02003445
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:05 AM4:29 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RG5 3SE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016688 and MSOA E02003445 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32245
Present — Active
Postcode RG5 3SE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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