Farriers Close Woodley, Wokingham
30 addresses across 1 postcode (RG5), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44700542.
- Sales: 47 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £750,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 15, E: 2, F: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Wokingham costs £2,498 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Earley, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Wheble Park, is about 390 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 52 to 54 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodley Practice, about 270 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 57 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £595,000 | £584,375 | £732,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £571,250 | £545,000 | £597,500 |
| 2019 | 2 | £470,000 | £455,000 | £485,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £567,500 | £560,000 | £575,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £690,000 | £555,000 | £825,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £353,000 | £353,000 | £353,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £595,000 | £595,000 | £595,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £379,950 | £379,950 | £379,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | 26 RG5 3DD | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 8 RG5 3DD | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2024 | 20 RG5 3DD | Detached | £584,375 | |
| 14 Jun 2024 | 1 RG5 3DD | Detached | £732,500 | |
| 30 Jan 2024 | 2 RG5 3DD | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2023 | 25 RG5 3DD | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2022 | 6 RG5 3DD | Detached | £545,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2022 | 5 RG5 3DD | Detached | £597,500 | |
| 17 Oct 2019 | 18 RG5 3DD | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2019 | 21 RG5 3DD | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2018 | 10 RG5 3DD | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2018 | 24 RG5 3DD | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2017 | GREYHOLME RG5 3DD | Detached | £825,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2017 | 17 RG5 3DD | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2016 | GREYHOLME RG5 3DD | Detached | £353,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 1 RG5 3DD | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2015 | 17 RG5 3DD | Detached | £435,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jul 2014 | 11 RG5 3DD | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2013 | 2 RG5 3DD | Detached | £379,950 | |
| 28 Sep 2012 | 'FARRIERS' RG5 3DD | Detached | £790,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2012 | 3 RG5 3DD | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | 12 RG5 3DD | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2011 | 1 RG5 3DD | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2010 | 9 RG5 3DD | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2010 | 16 RG5 3DD | Detached | £371,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2008 | 18 RG5 3DD | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2008 | 20 RG5 3DD | Detached | £357,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2006 | 27 RG5 3DD | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2006 | 10 RG5 3DD | Detached | £348,500 | |
| 20 Jul 2005 | 27 RG5 3DD | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2005 | 5 RG5 3DD | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2004 | 1 RG5 3DD | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 22 RG5 3DD | Detached | £349,095 | |
| 13 May 2002 | 18 RG5 3DD | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 2 May 2002 | 7 RG5 3DD | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2001 | 14 RG5 3DD | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2001 | 25 RG5 3DD | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 14 RG5 3DD | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 2 Dec 1999 | 24 RG5 3DD | Detached | £207,500 | |
| 14 May 1999 | 9 RG5 3DD | Detached | £182,000 | |
| 19 Jan 1999 | 23 RG5 3DD | Detached | £182,000 | |
| 28 Jul 1998 | 10 RG5 3DD | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 23 Oct 1997 | 18 RG5 3DD | Detached | £157,000 | |
| 22 Oct 1997 | 23 RG5 3DD | Detached | £158,500 | |
| 17 Oct 1997 | 24 RG5 3DD | Detached | £153,000 | |
| 16 Aug 1996 | 16 RG5 3DD | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 5 Oct 1995 | 22 RG5 3DD | Detached | £135,000 |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (20); House, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (16); 1991-1995 (2); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 3, Farriers Close, Woodley
- 9, Farriers Close, Woodley
- 10, Farriers Close, Woodley
- 11, Farriers Close, Woodley
- 12, Farriers Close, Woodley
- 16, Farriers Close, Woodley
- 17, Farriers Close, Woodley
- 18, Farriers Close, Woodley
- 21, Farriers Close, Woodley
- 24, Farriers Close, Woodley
- Farriers, Farriers Close, Woodley
- Greyholme, Farriers Close, Woodley
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 street: most are in band D (50% of about 640 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 September 2026 to 29 September 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 52 m and 54 m above sea level (53 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG5 3DD | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Earley 426,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Winnersh Triangle 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Winnersh 384,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chequers Woodley | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Reading Rail Station - buses | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 31.1 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodley Practice | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodley Dental Practice | 280 m |
| Hospital | Royal Berkshire Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Loddon Valley Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | South Lake Convenience Store, Woodley | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wheble Park 2,900 m² | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Malone Park 6,440 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8.8 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Reading Road Allotments 10 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bulmershe Manor, a listed building (Grade II*), 530 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bulmershe Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Church of St. John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Deanery Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Reading Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Southland Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| South Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| High Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Sonning Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Buck Ait | Island | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
| Hampstead Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 30 | 30 |
None of the street's 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wokingham: see them on the Wokingham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 310 m | Outstanding (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Ambleside Centre | Nursery | 3–5 | 370 m | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Beechwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 390 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Bulmershe School | Secondary | 11–18 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Highwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| South Lake Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Rivermead Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 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: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Willow Bank Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Willow Bank Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodley CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Sonning Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Waingels | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronation Hall RG5 4JB | Other catering premises | 140 m | Exempt | |
| Hong Kong RG5 3JP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Crumbs RG5 4JZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2024 |
| Superdrug Stores Plc RG5 3JH | Retailers - other | 240 m | Exempt | |
| Maya's Treats Ltd RG5 3SL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Cozze Restaurant RG5 3JP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily RG5 3JP | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2024 |
| Costa Coffee RG5 3JP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Bosco Lounge RG5 3JP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza RG5 3JP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jan 2025 |
| Food Stasian RG5 3JP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Lidl Great Britain Ltd. RG5 4JA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2023 |
| HK Superstore Ltd RG5 3JJ | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Woodford Park Leisure Centre RG5 4LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | Exempt | |
| Claires Cafes | Mobile caterer | 270 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (37); On or near Parking Area (14); On or near Farriers Close (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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.
Postcodes on this street
- RG5 3DD: 30 addresses of 31 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Reading Road · Beechwood Avenue · Headley Road · Wheble Drive · Manners Road · The Hedgerows · Brigade Walk · Lytham Road · Halstead Close · Ambleside Close
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 industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.