Residential dwellings
11,343
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
RG5 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,662/month · Gross yield 4.3% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is RG5?
RG5: residential dwellings 11,343.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.0%
RG5 ranks 5th of 6 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 10,430
- Mixed-use buildings
- 81%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
- EPC A or B
- 15%
- EPC D or worse
- 52%
What does RG5 earn?
RG5: asking rent £1,662/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 171 lets).
Asking rent
£1,662/month 12 months to Sep 2026
171 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 171 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.3% 12 months to Sep 2026
236 lets
+1.4% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 236 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
28 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does RG5 vary by home size?
Asking rent in RG5 runs from £1,403/month for 2 bedrooms to £1,826/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | Not published | — | — | — |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,403/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 8 of 12 months observed | — | 75 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,826/month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · 9 of 12 months observed | — | 69 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns RG5?
Corporate landlords hold 63% of the 216 units in RG5 whose freeholder is classified; 98% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords63% of classified · 137 units
- Housing associations18% of classified · 38 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)16% of classified · 35 units
- RMC2.8% of classified · 6 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does RG5 rank?
RG5 ranks 5th of 6 postcode districts in Wokingham for asking rent, at £1,662/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Wokingham
RG5 ranks 5th of 6 postcode districts in Wokingham for asking rent, at £1,662/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RG6 | £1,875/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 858 | measured |
| 2 | RG40 | £1,844/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 364 | measured |
| 3 | RG41 | £1,790/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 255 | measured |
| 4 | RG10 | £1,743/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 149 | measured |
| 5 | RG5 | £1,662/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 171 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Wokingham
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Wokingham
RG5 ranks 3rd of 6 postcode districts in Wokingham for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RG2 | 4.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,543 | measured |
| 2 | RG6 | 4.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,238 | measured |
| 3 | RG5 | 4.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 236 | measured |
| 4 | RG41 | 3.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 488 | measured |
| 5 | RG40 | 3.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 612 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Wokingham
Where next from RG5?
- WokinghamThe wider market this area sits in.
- RG10Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,398/m² · Sep 2026
- RG2Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,554/m² · Sep 2026
- RG40Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,136/m² · Sep 2026
- RG41Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,639/m² · Sep 2026
- RG6Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,315/m² · Sep 2026
- RG4Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,676/m² · Sep 2026
- RG1Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,062/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about RG5
- What is the average rent in RG5?
- Homes to let in RG5 asked a median £1,662/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 171 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in RG5?
- 4.3% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 236 lets. +1.4% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in RG5?
- RG5 has 11,343 homes, 0.0% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about RG5
- Property values in RG5Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in RG5Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in RG5What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in RG5What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in RG5Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in RG5What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in RG5Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 171 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 236 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |