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South Lake Crescent, Woodley, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: South Lake Crescent, Woodley, Reading · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-wokingham/south-lake-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG5 3DW, RG5 3QW, RG5 3QJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£182,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£250,131
24 sales
Price range
£128k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Feb 2026
RG5 3QJ

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At a glance

House prices£182k average65% below the Reading average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkWinnersh Triangle station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband75% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold58% leaseholdAcross 26 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

24 property sales on South Lake Crescent, Woodley, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £182,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £163,163. That is 65% below the Reading average of £516,960 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% flat, 33% semi-detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on South Lake Crescent range from £127,500 to £480,000. 42% of homes sold here were freehold and 58% leasehold. Of 244 streets in Reading with at least two sales in the last year, South Lake Crescent ranks 242nd for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on South Lake Crescent compared

South Lake Crescent£182,000
RG5 postcode area£454,721
Reading£516,960
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £258,317 (3 sales)2016£258k2017: £255,240 (5 sales)2017£255k2019: £218,125 (4 sales)2019£218k2020: £127,500 (1 sales)2020£128k2021: £440,000 (3 sales)2021£440k2022: £284,000 (2 sales)2022£284k2023: £157,500 (2 sales)2023£158k2024: £220,000 (1 sales)2024£220k2025: £148,125 (2 sales)2025£148k2026: £232,750 (1 sales)2026£233k

Tenure: 42% freehold and 58% leasehold across 26 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat15£163,16319 Nov 2025
Semi-detached8£394,46312 Feb 2026
Terraced1£400,00029 Jun 2021

Sold prices on South Lake Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, South Lake Crescent RG5 3QJ 12 Feb 2026£232,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Alexandra Place, South Lake Crescent RG5 3DW 19 Nov 2025£131,250 FlatLeasehold
45, Alexandra Place, South Lake Crescent RG5 3DW 28 Feb 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
22A, South Lake Crescent RG5 3QW 17 Jan 2024£220,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Alexandra Place, South Lake Crescent RG5 3DW 21 Jun 2023£157,500 FlatLeasehold
41, Alexandra Place, South Lake Crescent RG5 3DW 20 Apr 2023£157,500 FlatLeasehold
21, South Lake Crescent RG5 3QW 6 Sep 2022£410,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Alexandra Place, South Lake Crescent RG5 3DW 4 Apr 2022£157,500 FlatLeasehold
67, South Lake Crescent RG5 3QN 21 Sep 2021£355,000 OtherFreehold
42, South Lake Crescent RG5 3QJ 29 Jun 2021£400,000 TerracedFreehold
38, South Lake Crescent RG5 3QJ 25 Jun 2021£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, South Lake Crescent RG5 3QN 11 Mar 2021£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, South Lake Crescent RG5 3QJ 19 Feb 2021£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Alexandra Place, South Lake Crescent RG5 3DW 14 Sep 2020£127,500 FlatLeasehold
25, Alexandra Place, South Lake Crescent RG5 3DW 15 Aug 2019£127,500 FlatLeasehold
22A, South Lake Crescent RG5 3QW 8 Apr 2019£212,500 FlatLeasehold
5, South Lake Crescent RG5 3QW 7 Mar 2019£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Alexandra Place, South Lake Crescent RG5 3DW 12 Feb 2019£157,500 FlatLeasehold
20, Alexandra Place, South Lake Crescent RG5 3DW 11 Oct 2017£157,500 FlatLeasehold
14, Alexandra Place, South Lake Crescent RG5 3DW 8 Aug 2017£138,750 FlatLeasehold
24, South Lake Crescent RG5 3QJ 16 Jun 2017£422,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Alexandra Place, South Lake Crescent RG5 3DW 8 Jun 2017£157,500 FlatLeasehold
7, South Lake Crescent RG5 3QW 10 May 2017£399,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, South Lake Crescent RG5 3QJ 7 Oct 2016£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22A, South Lake Crescent RG5 3QW 19 Feb 2016£229,950 FlatLeasehold
42, Alexandra Place, South Lake Crescent RG5 3DW 9 Feb 2016£150,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
14, Alexandra Place, South Lake Crescent £138,750 (Aug 2017) → £131,250 (Nov 2025) -5%
over 8 yrs
22A, South Lake Crescent £229,950 (Feb 2016) → £212,500 (Apr 2019) → £220,000 (Jan 2024) -4%
over 8 yrs
17, Alexandra Place, South Lake Crescent £157,500 (Jun 2017) → £157,500 (Jun 2023) +0%
over 6 yrs
41, Alexandra Place, South Lake Crescent £157,500 (Apr 2022) → £157,500 (Apr 2023) +0%
over 1 yr

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Schools near South Lake Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
South Lake Primary School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Rivermead Primary School 429 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Ambleside Centre 99 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.6 mi
Beechwood Primary School 244 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Highwood Primary School 429 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Loddon Primary School 511 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Woodley CofE Primary School 291 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Bulmershe School 1,530 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Winnersh Triangle station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Earley station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Winnersh station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Good Companions (S-bound, Loddon Bridge Road) 2 min walk
  • The Ridgeway (Adj, Loddon Bridge Road) 2 min walk
  • Good Companions (adj 135, Loddon Bridge Road) 2 min walk
  • Hearn Road (opp, Drovers Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodley Practice
    Woodley Centre Surgery, 6 Headley Road, Reading · 0.7 mi
  • Brookside Group Practice
    Brookside Surgery, Brookside Close, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • Loddon Vale Practice
    Hurricane Way, Woodley, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • Parkside Practice
    224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Earley Reading · 0.4 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Woodley · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Woodley Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Woodley Reading · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.7 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Reading Dental Spa · 0.4 mi
  • Woodley Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • J Crosthwaite's Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.9%62.5%
Private rented12.1%20.3%
Social rented42.8%17.1%
Households733

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+15.1%18.6%
Residents1,754

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)75%80%
Gigabit-capable75%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks90%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%92%

Share of homes across Wokingham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around South Lake Crescent

Ethnic group

HereWokingham
White82.1%79.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.5%12.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.3%2.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.3%3.1%
Other ethnic group1.8%1.6%

Religion

HereWokingham
No religion44.6%36.9%
Christian40.8%44.7%
Not answered5.9%5.9%
Muslim4.8%4.8%
Hindu1.9%4.8%
Sikh1.3%1.7%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereWokingham
Born in the UK85.1%81.1%
Born outside the UK14.9%18.9%

Highest qualification

HereWokingham
Level 4 qualifications and above28.9%46.2%
No qualifications20.3%10.4%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14%12.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.1%8.1%
Apprenticeship6%4.1%
Other qualifications2.4%2.3%

General health

HereWokingham
Very good health45.6%55%
Good health35.4%33.2%
Fair health12.6%9.2%
Bad health4.8%2.1%
Very bad health1.6%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereWokingham
1 car or van in household40.5%37.5%
No cars or vans in household25.9%9%
2 cars or vans in household25.2%39.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.4%14%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wokingham.

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