RG5 4WP postcode in Woodley, Wokingham
RG5 4WP is a postcode in Woodley, in the Loddon 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 September 2014.
Where RG5 4WP is, and what is near it
- RG5 4WP
- Other postcodes in RG5 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4550, longitude -0.8766)
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 4WP?
- WokinghamCouncil, for all local services Wokingham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around RG5 4WP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Earley and WoodleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Yuan Yang (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Yuan Yang
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 4WP?
Every home and business at RG5 4WP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Wokingham: 94%
Wokingham: 99%
The line marks the figure across Wokingham.
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 4WP?
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 BinDayBuddySource: 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 4WP at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 27 homes and businesses at RG5 4WP. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 4WP: 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 4WP is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 05:45 on 22 October 2026.
- River Loddon at Winnersh and WoodleyFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Loddon at Winnersh and Woodley
- Lower River LoddonFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Lower River Loddon
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 05:45 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near RG5 4WP?
Homes in RG5 4 sold for a typical £455,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 200 sales, down 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £460,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £455,000
▼ down 1.1% on the 12 months before
Across the whole RG5 district: a typical £450,000 from 302 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 4WP
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in RG5 4WP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 November 2024. 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 4WP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around RG5 4WP. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (47%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Wokingham for 2026‑27: £2,498. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,220 (band C) to £4,163 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,053.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,665 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,943 |
| Band C | about 320 (30%) | £2,220 |
| Band D | about 150 (14%) | £2,498 |
| Band E | about 370 (35%) | £3,053 |
| Band F | about 180 (17%) | £3,608 |
| Band G | about 40 (4%) | £4,163 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,995 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 43% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 47% 2010 to 2019
- 9% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009: 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 4WP is in (ONS area E01016658), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 4WP?
The nearest open schools to RG5 4WP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 4WP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RG5 4WP is Winnersh Triangle Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.
- Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
- Twyford Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sunderland Close, 298 m away.
More stations near RG5 4WP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near RG5 4WP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG5 4WP, 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.
- Loddon Vale Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 0118 969 0160 800 mWalk
- Woodley Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 969 7307 1.9 kmCycle
- Twyford Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 934 6680 3.1 kmCycle
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 4WP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RG5 4WP on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near RG5 4WP?
The nearest to the centre of RG5 4WP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Loddon Vale Dental Practice Phone 0118 969 8811 800 mWalk
- Loddon Bridge Road Dental Practice Phone 0118 969 2935 1.5 kmCycle
- Woodley Dental Practice Phone 0118 944 9444 2.1 kmCycle
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 4WP?
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.
- Royal Berkshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0118 322 5111 5.7 kmDrive
- CircleReading Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 922 6899 7.5 kmDrive
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 4WP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RG5 4WP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Beech House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 969 8373 2.1 kmCycle
- Sonning Gardens Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 944 4300 2.3 kmCycle
- Cornerways Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 977 0036 2.3 kmCycle
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 4WP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG5 4WP, 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.
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 1-2 Loddon Vale Centre Mon 8:45am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Tue to Fri 8:45am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0118 944 1036 800 mWalk
- Boots, 89-91 Crockhamwell Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0118 969 5253 2.1 kmCycle
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 19 London Road Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0118 934 5519 2.7 kmCycle
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 4WP?
The nearest vets to the centre of RG5 4WP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abbey Veterinary Group Phone +44 1189871693 1.8 kmCycle
- The Woodley Vet 2.1 kmCycle
- Beechwood Veterinary Centre Phone +44 118 927 2999 2.3 kmCycle
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 4WP in a conservation area?
The centre of RG5 4WP 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 4WP?
Police.uk records 26 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG5 4WP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for RG5 4WP
- Ward
- Loddon
- 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
- September 2014
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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