Wokingham
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (RG6), about 350 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 44706338.
3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Wokingham costs £2,498 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Earley, about 1.9 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 820 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 47 to 51 m above sea level. 5 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Parkside Practice, about 920 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km. About 870 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 15 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (37% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 27 Hamilton Road, Reading: up to 9 homes, permissioned (670 m)
- 131 Wokingham Road, Reading: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (680 m)
- 261-275 London Road, Reading: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (680 m)
- 28 Wokingham Road, Reading: up to 7 homes, permissioned (730 m)
- Hamilton Centre, Bulmershe Road, Reading: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (840 m)
- Arthur Hill Swimming Pool, 221-225 Kings Road, Reading: up to 15 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 13 October 2026: WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG6 1DH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 7 | unlikely |
| RG6 1LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 47 m and 51 m above sea level (48 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG6 1DH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Earley 426,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Reading 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Winnersh Triangle 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest London Road - The Drive North Earley | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Reading Rail Station - buses | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | Parking Space on Kings Road, RG1 | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Parkside Practice | 920 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest The Reading Pharmacy | 550 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bupa Health And Dental Centre | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Royal Berkshire Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Reading Police Station | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 520 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 28 ha | 820 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | Sol Joel Park 7.2 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Culver Lane Allotment Gardens 1.5 ha | 100 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Reading Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 610 m west. 18 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 610 m west |
| Foxhill House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south |
| The Forbury Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whiteknights Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km south |
| High Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Sonning Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north-east |
| Southland Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south-east |
| View Island | Island | 2.1 km north-west |
| Hampstead Bottom | Valley | 4.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
5 of the street's 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 3 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Sutton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m | No published inspection |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading | Secondary | 11–16 | 700 m | No published inspection |
| UTC Reading | Secondary | 14–19 | 710 m | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| New Town Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.0 km | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Redlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Bulmershe School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| Reading School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | Good (Dec 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Aldryngton Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Caversham Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.9 km | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Cafe, Palmer Park RG6 1LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2024 |
| Honey Bee Day Care at Tilia House RG1 3PA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Tutu's Ethiopian Table at Palmer Park Lodge RG6 1LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2025 |
| Sysco GB Ltd (Canteen) RG6 1AZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Culver Lane Convenience Store RG6 1DT | Retailers - other | 420 m | 4 Good | 15 Jul 2023 |
| Costa Coffee RG6 1AZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2023 |
| Chick Bunz RG6 1LG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Amber Cafe RG6 1LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| KADO RG6 1LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Palmer Tavern RG6 1JL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m | 4 Good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| J Guris RG6 1LH | Retailers - other | 490 m | 4 Good | 17 Nov 2024 |
| Mosaic's Peri Peri RG6 1LH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Gulab Dining RG6 1JL | Other catering premises | 490 m | 4 Good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| M & M Food and Wine RG6 1LH | Retailers - other | 490 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Chaiiwala Reading RG6 1JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Erleigh Court Gardens (9); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 7 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
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What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.