Is RG5 4AQ a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

RG5 4AQ is a postcode in Loddon, Wokingham, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near RG5 4AQ, then scores the surrounding small area 50/100 - bottom 41% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around RG5 4AQ are schools and education and safety, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for RG5 4AQ is based on Wokingham 005 Census 2021. It covers 6,988 residents, 4,001 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 40, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 62% owner-occupied, 12% privately rented, 24% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 3/10.

For property prices near RG5 4AQ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the RG5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £355k from 145 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near RG5 4AQ can compare 8 state schools within one mile, including 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near RG5 4AQ, LocaleIQ matches 8 kids clubs or activities, including arts & theatre (2), holiday clubs (2), childcare (1), dance (1), 1 other local activity. Closest examples include Perform Reading @ St Nicholas Church Hall – Drama, dance and singing classes for 4-12s (Wednesdays) (at St Nicolas Church Hall Earley, Sutcliffe Avenue, Earley,, ages 4-12, 1.3 km) and Drama – Earley (Ages 9-18) (at St Nicolas Church Sutcliffe Avenue, Earley Reading,, ages 9-18, 1.3 km). 3 listed as free; 2 holiday-club or holiday-activity options; 8 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near RG5 4AQ by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around RG5 4AQ is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 7 HMO licences, 22 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.