Mays Close Reading, Wokingham
38 addresses across 1 postcode (RG6), about 240 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44701006.
- Sales: 48 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £285,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 22, D: 3, E: 1).
- 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 Earley, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, South Lake Park, is about 690 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 27 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Parkside Practice, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 32 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 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £445,000 | £300,000 | £572,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £515,000 | £515,000 | £515,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £455,000 | £455,000 | £455,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £405,000 | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £272,000 | £272,000 | £272,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £335,000 | £255,000 | £415,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £368,100 | £350,200 | £386,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £222,500 | £222,500 | £222,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £323,500 | £323,500 | £323,500 |
| 2012 | 2 | £269,000 | £185,000 | £353,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2026 | 47 RG6 1JY | Flat or maisonette | £285,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Oct 2025 | 7 RG6 1JY | Semi-detached | £572,500 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 35 RG6 1JY | Terraced | £445,000 | |
| 15 May 2025 | 39 RG6 1JY | Flat or maisonette | £300,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2022 | 3 RG6 1JY | Detached | £460,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Nov 2021 | 53 RG6 1JY | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2020 | 51 RG6 1JY | Terraced | £455,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2019 | 21 RG6 1JY | Semi-detached | £405,000 | |
| 14 May 2018 | 1 RG6 1JY | Other | £225,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Mar 2018 | 41 RG6 1JY | Flat or maisonette | £272,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 55 RG6 1JY | Terraced | £415,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2017 | 47 RG6 1JY | Flat or maisonette | £255,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jun 2016 | 27 RG6 1JY | Terraced | £386,000 | |
| 27 May 2016 | 33 RG6 1JY | Terraced | £350,200 | |
| 3 Sep 2015 | 17 RG6 1JY | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2014 | 39 RG6 1JY | Flat or maisonette | £222,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 May 2013 | 53 RG6 1JY | Terraced | £323,500 | |
| 20 Dec 2012 | 9 RG6 1JY | Semi-detached | £353,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2012 | 37 RG6 1JY | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 2011 | 35 RG6 1JY | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2011 | 41 RG6 1JY | Flat or maisonette | £182,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2009 | 53 RG6 1JY | Terraced | £280,000 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 59 RG6 1JY | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 28 Aug 2009 | 57 RG6 1JY | Terraced | £265,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jul 2009 | 11 RG6 1JY | Semi-detached | £215,000 | New build. |
| 12 Jun 2009 | 47 RG6 1JY | Flat or maisonette | £172,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 22 May 2009 | 51 RG6 1JY | Terraced | £275,000 | New build. |
| 13 May 2009 | 45 RG6 1JY | Flat or maisonette | £172,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 8 May 2009 | 15 RG6 1JY | Semi-detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 8 May 2009 | 31 RG6 1JY | Terraced | £185,000 | New build. |
| 8 May 2009 | 37 RG6 1JY | Flat or maisonette | £172,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 9 Apr 2009 | 29 RG6 1JY | Terraced | £183,000 | New build. |
| 9 Apr 2009 | 41 RG6 1JY | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 6 Mar 2009 | 55 RG6 1JY | Terraced | £247,500 | |
| 6 Mar 2009 | 17 RG6 1JY | Semi-detached | £230,000 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 2009 | 49 RG6 1JY | Semi-detached | £235,000 | New build. |
| 6 Feb 2009 | 27 RG6 1JY | Semi-detached | £211,000 | New build. |
| 2 Feb 2009 | 43 RG6 1JY | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 23 Jan 2009 | 35 RG6 1JY | Terraced | £232,500 | New build. |
| 23 Jan 2009 | 39 RG6 1JY | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 7 Jan 2009 | 33 RG6 1JY | Terraced | £197,000 | New build. |
| 21 Nov 2008 | 25 RG6 1JY | Semi-detached | £176,250 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2008 | 21 RG6 1JY | Semi-detached | £249,000 | New build. |
| 14 Oct 2008 | 19 RG6 1JY | Semi-detached | £246,500 | New build. |
| 15 Apr 2005 | 5 RG6 1JY | Semi-detached | £219,950 | |
| 8 Jun 2001 | 7 RG6 1JY | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 3 RG6 1JY | Detached | £226,000 | |
| 13 Jun 1996 | 9 RG6 1JY | Semi-detached | £84,000 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: Flat (12); House, detached (7); House, semi-detached (6). Built: 2007-2011 (9); 1991-1995 (6); 1930-1949 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (6); rented (social) (6).
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 (46% of about 500 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)
- 131 Wokingham Road, Reading: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Hamilton Centre, Bulmershe Road, Reading: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 38 addresses are between 62 m and 64 m above sea level (63 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG6 1JY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Earley 426,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Winnersh Triangle 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Reading 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Anderson Avenue North Earley | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Reading Rail Station - buses | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Royal Berkshire Hospital Multistorey Car Park | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 32.6 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkside Practice | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Reading Pharmacy | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 370 Wokingham Road (Dental Practice) | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Berkshire Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Loddon Valley Police Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-Op Earley, Early Cashzone | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Lake Park 12 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,800 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sol Joel Park 7.2 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 13 ha | 110 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Reading Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| High Wood | Wood | 390 m north-east |
| Southland Wood | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Whiteknights Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Sonning Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| View Island | Island | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 12 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 38 |
27 of the street's 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 230 m | 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 |
| Alfred Sutton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Aldryngton Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| Maiden Erlegh School | Secondary | 11–18 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| UTC Reading | Secondary | 14–19 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | 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 |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading | Secondary | 11–16 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Highwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Bulmershe School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Lake Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Redlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Loddon Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Ambleside Centre | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Stores RG6 1JY | Retailers - other | 50 m | Exempt | |
| Elmhurst Hotel RG6 1EY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Cater Link at Earley St Peter's C of E School RG6 1EY | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Abbeymore Day Nursery RG6 1LP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Mulberry Care Home RG6 1LP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| The Co-op RG6 1EY | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Blissful Umami RG6 7DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Top Table Fish & Chips RG6 7DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Global Foods & Groceries RG6 7DT | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2024 |
| The Three Tuns RG6 1LT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 30 Aug 2024 |
| The Good Brothers RG6 1LT | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2026 |
| The Roebuck RG6 1NY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 May 2026 |
| Our Lady of Peace Social Club RG6 7DA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2024 |
| BP Weldale Connect RG6 1JU | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mays Lane (20); On or near Mays Close (7); On or near Church Road (4); On or near Embery Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 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
- RG6 1JY: 38 addresses
Nearby streets
Barrington Close · St Peter's Road · Mays Lane · Church Road · Fairview Avenue · High Tree Drive · Lennox Road · Heath Road · A3290 · Brackendale Way · Adelaide Road · The Bader Way
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.