RG5 3BP postcode in Woodley, Wokingham

RG5 3BP is a postcode in Woodley, in the Bulmershe & Coronation ward of Wokingham. It is in the Earley and Woodley parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Wokingham: 94% Typical price £432,000 Homes sold in RG5 3, last 12 months. ▲ 0.9% on the year before Nearest station Earley 2.4 km in a straight line

Where RG5 3BP is, and what is near it

Map of RG5 3BP and what is near it Map of RG5 3BP: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the RG5 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RG5 3AA: also in RG5 3RG5 3AB: also in RG5 3RG5 3AD: also in RG5 3RG5 3AE: also in RG5 3RG5 3AF: also in RG5 3RG5 3AH: also in RG5 3RG5 3AJ: also in RG5 3RG5 3AL: also in RG5 3RG5 3AN: also in RG5 3RG5 3AP: also in RG5 3RG5 3AQ: also in RG5 3RG5 3AR: also in RG5 3RG5 3AS: also in RG5 3RG5 3AT: also in RG5 3RG5 3AU: also in RG5 3RG5 3AW: also in RG5 3RG5 3AX: also in RG5 3RG5 3AY: also in RG5 3RG5 3AZ: also in RG5 3RG5 3BA: also in RG5 3RG5 3BE: also in RG5 3RG5 3BF: also in RG5 3RG5 3BG: also in RG5 3RG5 3BH: also in RG5 3RG5 3BJ: also in RG5 3RG5 3BL: also in RG5 3RG5 3BN: also in RG5 3RG5 3BQ: also in RG5 3RG5 3BS: also in RG5 3RG5 3BT: also in RG5 3RG5 3BU: also in RG5 3RG5 3BW: also in RG5 3RG5 3BX: also in RG5 3RG5 3BY: also in RG5 3RG5 3BZ: also in RG5 3RG5 3DA: also in RG5 3RG5 3DB: also in RG5 3RG5 3DD: also in RG5 3RG5 3DE: also in RG5 3RG5 3DF: also in RG5 3RG5 3DG: also in RG5 3RG5 3DH: also in RG5 3RG5 3DJ: also in RG5 3RG5 3DL: also in RG5 3RG5 3DN: also in RG5 3RG5 3DP: also in RG5 3RG5 3DQ: also in RG5 3RG5 3DS: also in RG5 3RG5 3DT: also in RG5 3RG5 3DU: also in RG5 3RG5 3DX: also in RG5 3RG5 3DY: also in RG5 3RG5 3DZ: also in RG5 3RG5 3EA: also in RG5 3RG5 3EB: also in RG5 3RG5 3ED: also in RG5 3RG5 3EE: also in RG5 3RG5 3EF: also in RG5 3RG5 3EG: also in RG5 3RG5 3EH: also in RG5 3RG5 3EJ: also in RG5 3RG5 3EL: also in RG5 3RG5 3EN: also in RG5 3RG5 3EP: also in RG5 3RG5 3ER: also in RG5 3RG5 3ES: also in RG5 3RG5 3ET: also in RG5 3RG5 3EU: also in RG5 3RG5 3EX: also in RG5 3RG5 3EY: also in RG5 3RG5 3HA: also in RG5 3RG5 3HB: also in RG5 3RG5 3HD: also in RG5 3RG5 3HE: also in RG5 3RG5 3HF: also in RG5 3RG5 3HG: also in RG5 3RG5 3HH: also in RG5 3RG5 3HJ: also in RG5 3RG5 3HL: also in RG5 3RG5 3HN: also in RG5 3RG5 3HP: also in RG5 3RG5 3HQ: also in RG5 3RG5 3HR: also in RG5 3RG5 3HX: also in RG5 3RG5 3JD: also in RG5 3RG5 3JH: also in RG5 3RG5 3JL: also in RG5 3RG5 3JP: also in RG5 3RG5 3JR: also in RG5 3RG5 3JW: also in RG5 3RG5 3JY: also in RG5 3RG5 3LX: also in RG5 3RG5 3NW: also in RG5 3RG5 3SL: also in RG5 3RG5 3SZ: also in RG5 3 Earley station 2.4 kmWoodley RG5 3BP Map of RG5 3BP and what is near it Map of RG5 3BP: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the RG5 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Loddon Vale Practice 1.6 kmParkside Practice 2.6 kmWoodley RG5 3BP
  • RG5 3BP
  • Other postcodes in RG5 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4618, longitude -0.9068)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RG5 3BP?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at RG5 3BP?

Every home and business at RG5 3BP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Wokingham: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Wokingham: 99%

The line marks the figure across Wokingham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at RG5 3BP?

Wokingham Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is RG5 3BP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include RG5 3BP.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wokingham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RG5 3BP: 2,289 properties in Wokingham are at high risk (2.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Wokingham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of RG5 3BP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near RG5 3BP?

Homes in RG5 3 sold for a typical £432,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 102 sales, up 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£432,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£428,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £600,000 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £450,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £388,500 20 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £265,000 18 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole RG5 district: a typical £450,000 from 302 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in RG5 3BP

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in RG5 3BP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 August 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near RG5 3BP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around RG5 3BP. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around RG5 3BP

Band D in Wokingham for 2026‑27: £2,498. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,665 (band A) to £4,163 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,053.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,665
Band Bfewer than 5£1,943
Band Cabout 150 (23%)£2,220
Band Dabout 110 (17%)£2,498
Band Eabout 210 (32%)£3,053
Band Fabout 130 (20%)£3,608
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£4,163
Band Hfewer than 5£4,995

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 38% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 18% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Wokingham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of RG5 3BP is in (ONS area E01016684), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near RG5 3BP?

The nearest open schools to RG5 3BP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG5 3BP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to RG5 3BP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG5 3BP is Earley Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Earley Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ryecroft Close, 94 m away.

More stations near RG5 3BP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near RG5 3BP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG5 3BP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near RG5 3BP?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG5 3BP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • PodPoint Charging point · 4 chargers 1.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near RG5 3BP?

The nearest to the centre of RG5 3BP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to RG5 3BP?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near RG5 3BP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG5 3BP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near RG5 3BP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG5 3BP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near RG5 3BP?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG5 3BP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is RG5 3BP in a conservation area?

The centre of RG5 3BP is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near RG5 3BP?

Police.uk records 68 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG5 3BP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences18 reports
Shoplifting14 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Other theft9 reports
Public order7 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports

Also: burglary 2, vehicle crime 1, drugs 1, robbery 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for RG5 3BP

Ward
Bulmershe & Coronation
Parish
Woodley
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Woodley
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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