House Prices in Reading
£395,000
Median Average Sales Price
(last 12 months)
£447,975
Mean Average Sales Price
(last 12 months)
15021
Total Sales
(last 12 months)
−1.3%
Median vs previous
12 months
House prices in Reading: market summary
Reading recorded 15,021 home sales in the last 12 months, at a median price of £395,000 and a mean of £447,975. Comparing the 12 months to August 2026 with the 12 months before, the median price fell by 1.3% (from £400,000 to £395,000). Terraced homes were the most common sale (30% of sales), and detached homes averaged £727,317 against £236,666 for flats. Of the areas with at least five sales, Kidmore End had the highest average price (£2,160,000) and Southend the lowest (£335,000). The town's median is 9% above the South East median of £362,000.
Properties in Reading had a mean average selling price of £447,975 and a median of £395,000 over the last 12 months based on 15021 sales.
Sales by Property Type
Average Price & # Sales (Last 12 Months)
Breakdown by Locality
Average Price & # Sales (last 12 months). Areas with enough sales link to their own page.
| Locality | Avg Price | # Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Centre | £359,524 | 4789 |
| Aldermaston | £456,217 | 73 |
| Aldworth | £655,460 | 8 |
| Arborfield | £476,839 | 133 |
| Arborfield Cross | £379,453 | 16 |
| Arborfield Green | £388,956 | 158 |
| Ashampstead | £752,143 | 7 |
| Beech Hill | £674,000 | 5 |
| Beenham | £632,722 | 36 |
| Bradfield | £792,143 | 7 |
| Bradfield Southend | £699,167 | 12 |
| Brimpton | £430,417 | 12 |
| Brimpton Common | £766,500 | 8 |
| Bucklebury | £987,727 | 11 |
| Burghfield | £757,241 | 29 |
| Burghfield Common | £482,741 | 380 |
| Calcot | £373,280 | 450 |
| Cane End | £925,000 | 1 |
| Caversham | £485,566 | 1270 |
| Chalkhouse Green | £2,000,000 | 3 |
| Chapel Row | £986,875 | 16 |
| Charvil | £651,830 | 112 |
| Chazey Heath | £399,995 | 2 |
| Checkendon | £1,078,861 | 13 |
| Crays Pond | £745,000 | 2 |
| Earley | £551,940 | 635 |
| Emmer Green | £577,225 | 280 |
| Farley Hill | £1,266,182 | 11 |
| Gallowstree Common | £883,333 | 15 |
| Goring | £700,388 | 175 |
| Goring Heath | £1,177,400 | 10 |
| Grazeley | £454,375 | 8 |
| Grazeley Green | £580,000 | 4 |
| Hare Hatch | £711,098 | 19 |
| Hurst | £778,346 | 59 |
| Kidmore End | £2,160,000 | 6 |
| Knowl Hill | £1,262,211 | 19 |
| Lower Basildon | £557,000 | 1 |
| Lower Earley | £406,636 | 587 |
| Midgham | £896,905 | 21 |
| Mortimer | £478,965 | 94 |
| Mortimer Common | £461,696 | 103 |
| Mortimer West End | £741,197 | 12 |
| Padworth | £434,228 | 46 |
| Padworth Common | £1,069,667 | 9 |
| Pangbourne | £647,775 | 151 |
| Playhatch | £605,000 | 2 |
| Purley On Thames | £485,817 | 102 |
| Riseley | £563,417 | 30 |
| Ruscombe | £705,080 | 69 |
| Ryeish Green | £434,365 | 9 |
| Shinfield | £489,557 | 407 |
| Shurlock Row | £1,200,000 | 8 |
| Silchester | £967,476 | 42 |
| Sonning | £1,009,098 | 51 |
| Sonning Common | £563,534 | 201 |
| Sonning Eye | £871,154 | 13 |
| South Stoke | £687,111 | 18 |
| Southend | £335,000 | 5 |
| Spencers Wood | £443,714 | 364 |
| Stratfield Saye | £670,000 | 3 |
| Streatley | £819,223 | 47 |
| Sulham | £665,000 | 4 |
| Sulhamstead | £462,333 | 12 |
| Swallowfield | £730,318 | 55 |
| Theale | £384,753 | 165 |
| Three Mile Cross | £459,964 | 192 |
| Tilehurst | £414,093 | 1650 |
| Tokers Green | £973,235 | 17 |
| Tutts Clump | £737,481 | 8 |
| Twyford | £515,629 | 396 |
| Ufton Nervet | £732,167 | 3 |
| Upper Basildon | £768,698 | 58 |
| Upper Bucklebury | £780,485 | 35 |
| Upper Culham | £550,000 | 3 |
| Upper Woolhampton | £485,000 | 13 |
| Waltham St Lawrence | £403,981 | 104 |
| Wargrave | £1,130,362 | 133 |
| Warren Row | £845,000 | 6 |
| Whistley Green | £570,000 | 1 |
| Whitchurch Hill | £708,182 | 22 |
| Whitchurch On Thames | £607,951 | 18 |
| Whitley | £345,000 | 2 |
| Whitley Wood | £360,000 | 2 |
| Woodcote | £541,447 | 68 |
| Woodley | £466,306 | 1253 |
| Woolhampton | £616,870 | 46 |
Recent sales in Reading
The latest 20 sales registered with HM Land Registry. For sales near a particular address, use sold prices near me.
| Address | Date | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50, Corwen Road Tilehurst, RG30 4SJ | 26 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £380,000 |
| 42, Bourne Avenue RG2 0DU | 25 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £480,000 |
| Woodside Cottage, Basingstoke Road Riseley, RG7 1QS | 25 Aug 2026 | Detached | £690,000 |
| 40, Wyndham Crescent Woodley, RG5 3AZ | 21 Aug 2026 | Detached | £625,000 |
| 6, Nursery Gardens Purley On Thames, RG8 8AS | 21 Aug 2026 | Detached | £620,000 |
| Flat 9 Charles Place, 246, Kings Road RG1 4NZ | 21 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £180,000 |
| 168, Kennet Walk RG1 3GG | 21 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £215,000 |
| 14, Fawcett Crescent Woodley, RG5 3HU | 21 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £465,000 |
| 151, Butts Hill Road Woodley, RG5 4NX | 21 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £250,000 |
| 18, Heather Hill Close Earley, RG6 7EF | 21 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £385,000 |
| 1, Pond End Road Sonning Common, RG4 9SA | 20 Aug 2026 | Detached | £515,000 |
| 5, Fatherson Road RG1 4PL | 20 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £315,000 |
| 87, Bridport Close Lower Earley, RG6 3DG | 20 Aug 2026 | Detached | £375,000 |
| Western View, Bath Road Padworth, RG7 5QS | 20 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £375,000 |
| 117, Ashampstead Road RG30 3LG | 20 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £360,000 |
| 33, Camden Place Calcot, RG31 7AG | 19 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £363,000 |
| 86, Corwen Road Tilehurst, RG30 4SU | 19 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £375,000 |
| 31, Audley Street RG30 1BP | 18 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £330,000 |
| 36, Manor Road Whitchurch On Thames, RG8 7EU | 17 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £480,000 |
| 12, Clevedon Drive Earley, RG6 5XE | 17 Aug 2026 | Detached | £740,000 |
Nearby towns
- Wokingham house prices 10 km · median £466,000
- Henley-on-Thames house prices 11 km · median £705,000
- Crowthorne house prices 15 km · median £465,000
- Tadley house prices 15 km · median £400,000
- Yateley house prices 16 km · median £435,000
- Bracknell house prices 16 km · median £390,000
Postcode districts
RG1 RG2 RG4 RG5 RG6 RG7 RG8 RG10 RG30 RG31
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Reading house prices: questions answered
What is the average house price in Reading?
Over the last 12 months the median sold price in Reading was £395,000 and the mean (average) was £447,975, based on 15,021 sales recorded by HM Land Registry (excluding 'other' sales such as commercial property).
Are house prices in Reading going up or down?
In the 12 months to August 2026 the median sold price in Reading was £395,000, down 1.3% on the previous 12 months (£400,000). Medians also move with the mix of homes sold, so treat short-term changes with care.
How much do different types of home cost in Reading?
Average sold prices in Reading over the last 12 months: detached £727,317 (3,400 sales), semi-detached £471,636 (4,078 sales), terraced £359,541 (4,457 sales), flats £236,666 (3,086 sales).
What are the most and least expensive areas of Reading?
Among areas of Reading with at least five sales in the last 12 months, Kidmore End had the highest average sold price (£2,160,000) and Southend the lowest (£335,000).
How many homes have sold in Reading recently?
15,021 homes sold in Reading in the last 12 months. The most common were terraced homes (30% of sales).
Figures are calculated from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and exclude sales recorded as "other" property types. They are not valuations.