RG6 4EQ Wokingham
Live postcode, introduced April 1985. Ward: Hawkedon. Region: South East.
Streets
- Tamworth Close, Reading: 9 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Wokingham in 2026-27: Band D £2,498 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,665 | £1,943 | £2,220 | £2,498 | £3,053 | £3,608 | £4,163 | £4,995 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (33% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 9 addresses are between 42 m and 43 m above sea level (42 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Earley 426,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Winnersh Triangle 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Winnersh 384,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Cutbush Lane Lower Earley | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Reading Rail Station - buses | 5.1 km |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Winnersh Car Park | 2.9 km |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 2.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 32.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brookside Group Practice | 740 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gipsy Lane Advanced Dental Care | 910 m |
| Hospital | Royal Berkshire Hospital | 3.9 km |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 450 m |
| Cash machines | Loddon Bridge Service Station, Earley | 1.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,780 m² | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Maiden Erlegh Park 11 ha | 700 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 13 ha | 2.1 km |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bearwood College, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.8 km south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bearwood College | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Lane Copse | Wood | 740 m north |
| Oldpond Copse | Wood | 770 m north |
| Maiden Erlegh Lake | Lake or reservoir | 850 m north-west |
| Temple Island | Island | 2.7 km south-east |
| Nores Hill | Hill | 2.7 km south-west |
| The Coombes | Valley | 3.4 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 9 |
4 of the postcode's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Tamworth Close.