Gale Close Winnersh, Wokingham
12 addresses across 1 postcode (RG41), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44707120.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £520,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 10).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Winnersh Triangle, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Brookside Group Practice, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £520,000 | £520,000 | £520,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £370,750 | £291,500 | £450,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £489,950 | £489,950 | £489,950 |
| 2016 | 1 | £484,950 | £484,950 | £484,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2024 | 2 RG41 5SA | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 3 RG41 5SA | Semi-detached | £450,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 10 RG41 5SA | Semi-detached | £291,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 2 RG41 5SA | Detached | £489,950 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2016 | 1 RG41 5SA | Detached | £484,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); House, detached (2); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 2016 (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 street: most are in band D (35% of about 950 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 km (0.6 miles)
- 498 Reading Road Winnersh Berkshire RG41 5EX, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's addresses are about 42 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG41 5SA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Winnersh Triangle 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Winnersh 384,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Earley 426,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chatsworth Avenue Winnersh | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Wokingham Half Marathon Drop Off/Pick Up Point Dowlesgreen | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Winnersh Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 30.3 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brookside Group Practice | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Winnersh Pharmacy And Clinic | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Winnersh Dental Practice | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Wokingham Hospital | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Loddon Bridge Service Station, Earley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 15 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,290 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 810 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bearwood College, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2 km (1.2 miles) south. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bearwood College | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Loader's Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Mungell's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Rock Garden | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Temple Island | Island | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Round Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| The Coombes | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 12 |
7 of the street's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Forest School | Secondary | 11–18 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bearwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hawkedon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Winnersh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Loddon Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wokingham Foodbank RG41 5EX | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Acorns Day Nursery RG41 5EX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bell Road (10); On or near Gale Close (5); On or near Potter Way (4); On or near Duffet Drive (3); On or near Rhodes Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 31% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 16% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 81% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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
- RG41 5SA: 12 addresses
Nearby streets
Bell Road · Potter Way · Winnersh Relief Road · Rhodes Close · Glasspool Road · Duffet Drive · Fresian Way · Bearwood Path · Guernsey Way · Barrett Drive · Miller Drive · Angus 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.