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RG5 3SL

POSTCODE

A South Lake postcode in Wokingham, a 19-minute walk from Earley Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Beechwood Primary School

    Primary

    0.11 mi

  2. 2
    St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.34 mi

  3. 3
    South Lake Primary School

    Primary

    0.46 mi

  4. 4
    Highwood Primary School

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.48 mi

  5. 5
    Rivermead Primary School

    Primary

    0.50 mi

  6. 6
    The Bulmershe School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 50.7

    0.51 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

    1.6 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Winnersh Triangle Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Winnersh Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

Bus stops

  • Chequers

    Bus · S-bound · south

    56 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chequers

    Bus · Stop A · east

    104 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chequers

    Bus · W-bound · west

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Chequers

    Bus · Stop D · north

    124 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Woodlands Avenue

    Bus · E-bound · east

    216 m straight lineabout 3 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 3SL 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 3SL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG5 3SL

This large-user / landmark postcode reports South Lake electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

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 005 (E02003443)

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
£55,783

£47,873–£65,000

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,962

£36,496–£48,246

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,945

£36,092–£42,024

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,255

£30,826–£40,321

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: 1,639
White Brit.70.2%
Indian6.3%
Other White5.9%
Pakistani5.3%
African2.4%
+ 12 other groups · 9.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,639
Christian48.4%
No religion30.6%
Muslim8.2%
Not answered6.1%
Hindu3.4%
+ 4 other religions · 3.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,640
50–6419.3%
35–4917.6%
25–3411.3%
75–8411.0%
65–7410.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%

Households

Total households: 675
One person: aged 66+17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
Single family household, all members 66+14.2%
One person: other11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
+ 9 other households · 31.7%

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.
25911
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25911 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 3SL

England
Country
Wokingham
Local Authority
South Lake
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG5 3SL
Coordinates
51.4530, -0.9060
Grid reference
SU761732
Easting
476,109
Northing
173,232
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XF33V+5H
User Type
Large 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 005B E01016616
E01016616
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wokingham 005 E02003443
E02003443
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wokingham 005B E01016616
E01016616
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wokingham 005 E02003443
E02003443
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

7:07 AM4:27 PM
7:07 AM
Sunrise
4:27 PM
Sunset
9 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:07 AM
Sunset (today)
4:27 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 20 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode RG5 3SL 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 E01016616 and MSOA E02003443 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25911
Present — Active
Postcode RG5 3SL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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