Highcliffe Close Woodley, Wokingham
16 addresses across 1 postcode (RG5), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44702274.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £950,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 5).
- 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 Twyford, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ashenbury Park, is about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 51 to 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodley Practice, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £950,000 | £950,000 | £950,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £840,000 | £840,000 | £840,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £790,000 | £790,000 | £790,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £810,000 | £810,000 | £810,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £637,500 | £637,500 | £637,500 |
| 2006 | 3 | £465,000 | £435,000 | £487,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £452,500 | £445,000 | £460,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2025 | 6 RG5 4RE | Detached | £950,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2024 | 16 RG5 4RE | Detached | £840,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2020 | 14 RG5 4RE | Detached | £790,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2019 | 5 RG5 4RE | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2016 | 1 RG5 4RE | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2015 | 12 RG5 4RE | Detached | £810,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 8 RG5 4RE | Detached | £637,500 | |
| 31 Aug 2006 | 15 RG5 4RE | Detached | £487,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 10 RG5 4RE | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2006 | 1 RG5 4RE | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2004 | 7 RG5 4RE | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2003 | 14 RG5 4RE | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 17 May 2002 | 8 RG5 4RE | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2001 | 9 RG5 4RE | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 10 RG5 4RE | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2000 | 2 RG5 4RE | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 10 Aug 1999 | 2 RG5 4RE | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 10 Jul 1998 | 16 RG5 4RE | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1998 | 15 RG5 4RE | Detached | £249,000 | New build. |
| 23 Jun 1998 | 14 RG5 4RE | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 17 Apr 1998 | 12 RG5 4RE | Detached | £294,000 | New build. |
| 6 Feb 1998 | 3 RG5 4RE | Detached | £213,000 | |
| 17 Oct 1997 | 4 RG5 4RE | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 12 Jul 1996 | 8 RG5 4RE | Detached | £212,000 | New build. |
| 1 Mar 1996 | 1 RG5 4RE | Detached | £220,000 | New build. |
| 12 Feb 1996 | 10 RG5 4RE | Detached | £245,000 | New build. |
| 29 Dec 1995 | 2 RG5 4RE | Detached | £182,000 | New build. |
| 21 Dec 1995 | 7 RG5 4RE | Detached | £183,500 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 1995 | 5 RG5 4RE | Detached | £219,950 | New build. |
| 1 Dec 1995 | 6 RG5 4RE | Detached | £225,000 | New build. |
| 9 Oct 1995 | 9 RG5 4RE | Detached | £229,950 | New build. |
| 6 Oct 1995 | 4 RG5 4RE | Detached | £216,000 | New build. |
| 22 Sep 1995 | 11 RG5 4RE | Detached | £215,000 | New build. |
| 31 Aug 1995 | 3 RG5 4RE | Detached | £179,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 161 m². Most common: House, detached (9). Built: 1991-1995 (7); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 550 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
- 16 October 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
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 16 addresses are between 51 m and 53 m above sea level (53 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG5 4RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Twyford 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Earley 426,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Winnersh Triangle 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mustard Lane Butts Hill | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Reading Rail Station - buses | 5.1 km (3.2 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 | 30.5 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodley Practice | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest J Crosthwaite's Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Berkshire Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Loddon Valley Police Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Allestree, Allestree | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ashenbury Park 29 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,440 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.3 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,690 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 29 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St. John the Evangelist, a listed building (Grade II*), 800 m (0.5 miles) south. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St. John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Cropmark complex S of Charvil Lane | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Cropmark complex NE of Model Farm | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Cropmark complex in Straighthanger Field | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Deanery Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holmemoor Copse | Wood | 300 m north-east |
| Norris's Copse | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Charvil Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Buck Ait | Island | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Hampstead Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 3 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 12 |
1 of the street's 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 4 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Bank Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 340 m | No published inspection |
| Willow Bank Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 340 m | No published inspection |
| Waingels | Secondary | 11–18 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sonning Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodley CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beechwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 Ambleside Centre | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Rivermead Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| The Bulmershe School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Highwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Dec 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonning Golf Club Ltd RG4 6GJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Willow Bank Pre-school RG5 4RW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Get Active Sports @ Willowbank Infant School RG5 4RW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Junior Adventures Group Willow RG5 4RW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Funtastic Kids @ Willow Bank Infant School RG5 4RW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Copse Mead (4); On or near Willowside (2); On or near Highcliffe Close (2); On or near Alderley Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: THAMES WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 16 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- RG5 4RE: 16 addresses of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Copse Mead · Alderley Close · Duffield Road · Willowside · Henderson Close · Sandford Drive · Blossom Grove · Mustard Lane · Retford Close · Uppingham Drive
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.