Living in RG45, Wokingham
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around RG45 in Wokingham. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central RG45 sold at a median of £546,000 across 93 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Wokingham are down 0.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 43 schools within about 3 miles, 73% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of RG45 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Wokingham pays £2,498 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 79 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 10 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Wokingham: £496,537, down 0.9% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South East average is £380,878.
Check sold prices for a specific address in RG45 →
See where RG45 ranks across South East →
Council tax at Band D in Wokingham: £2,498 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare RG45 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for RG45 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around RG45
93 recorded home sales on the streets around central RG45 in the last 2 years, with a median of £546,000 and a range from £102,500 to £1,775,000. Mostly detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 New Wokingham Road, RG45 7NR | Detached | £725,000 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 43 Heathill Cottages Heath Hill Road South, RG45 7BP | Terraced | £395,000 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| 22 Birch Place, RG45 6GT | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| 20 Thornbury Close, RG45 6PE | Detached | £691,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 10 Nugee Court Dukes Ride, RG45 6SJ | Flat or maisonette | £285,000 | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 21 St Johns Street, RG45 7NJ | Detached | £1,000,000 | 19 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
43 schools within 3 miles , of which 73% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgbarrow School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi away | 1.13 mi 2025/26 |
| King's Academy Oakwood | Primary | Outstanding | 3.0 mi away | 0.71 mi 2025/26 |
| Oaklands Junior School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Oaklands Infant School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi away | 2.85 mi 2025/26 |
| Hatch Ride Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | 0.47 mi 2025/26 |
| New Scotland Hill Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
Schools in RG45 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatch Ride Primary School | Primary | 0.47 mi | 2025/26 |
| Edgbarrow School | Secondary | 1.13 mi | 2025/26 |
| Oaklands Infant School | Primary | 2.85 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Wokingham schools admitted from, school by school →
27 state primary and 6 state secondary schools within range, plus 6 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
6 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Holme Grange School, Luckley House School, Our Lady's Preparatory School, Wellington College, Wellington College Prep, Yateley Manor School.
All 6 fee-paying schools near RG45, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 27.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 20.3% |
| Associate professional and technical | 19.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 10.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 7.0% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How RG45 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 8.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of RG45 (E01016706, 1,704 residents in 2021, up 2.2% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 8.8 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 93.1% | 92.6% | -0.5 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 6.0% | 6.3% | +0.3 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 0.3% | 1.0% | +0.7 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 19.9% | 17.7% | -2.2 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 12.4% | 21.2% | +8.8 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 46.1% | 49.1% | +3.0 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 11.7% | 12.8% | +1.1 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 91.8% | 90.1% | -1.7 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 94.0% | 91.9% | -2.1 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
79 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central RG45 in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Wokingham's figures.
Buses from the centre of RG45
Best-served stop: Ellis Road, with 0.4 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of RG45 is Ellis Road: 0.4 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 10:12, last 17:38. Routes there: 125, 125A. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of RG45. The nearest, New Wokingham Road Surgery, has 9,849 registered patients and 2,345 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Wokingham Road Surgery | 0.2 mi | 9,849 | 2,345 |
Nearest A&E: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, where 60.7% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 70.1%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Wokingham pays £2,498 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.1% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Wokingham, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,989 | +5.1% |
| 2022-23 | £2,053 | +3.2% |
| 2023-24 | £2,157 | +5.1% |
| 2024-25 | £2,263 | +4.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,376 | +5.0% |
| 2026-27 | £2,498 | +5.1% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Wokingham, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about RG45
What is the average house price in RG45?
The average sold price in Wokingham is £496,537 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in RG45?
Prices in Wokingham are down 0.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in RG45?
The median of 93 recorded sales around central RG45 in the last 2 years is £546,000, ranging from £102,500 to £1,775,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in RG45?
43 schools sit within 3 miles of central RG45, and 73% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in RG45?
79 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central RG45 in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).
Is RG45 at risk of flooding?
Central RG45 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is RG45 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 73% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £546,000; the area sits in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 79 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is RG45 safe?
79 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central RG45 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was shoplifting. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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