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Reading district house prices

Reading has an average sold price of £258,544 across 95,505 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-03 to 2026-07-24.

Updated August 2026Records through July 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

Reading at a glance

Reading averages £258,544 across 95,505 completed sales. Use town coverage, median price and nearby comparisons before narrowing a shortlist.

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Average £258,544 · Median £192,000 · 95,505 transactions · +1.8% growth · 11 towns

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated August 2026
Latest recorded sale
July 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
95,505 sales across 11 towns
Median check
£192,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect local mix
Trend signal
+1.8%
The five-year price movement is +1.8%.

Reading Property Market Overview

The average sold price in Reading is £258,544, which is below the national average of £398,894 by -35.2%. 11 towns contribute 95,505 registered sales since 1995-01-03, with a median of £192,000 — higher-value sales pull the mean above the median through 2026-07-24. The five-year price movement is +1.8%, tracking the national trend. Reading is +35.2% below the national average of £398,893. 95,505 recorded sales across 11 towns since 1995-01-03 average 2,985 sales per year.

Nearby Districts

Wokingham
£338,874
West Berkshire
£333,017
Newbury
£97,463
Bracknell Forest
£300,109
Windsor and Maidenhead
£435,953
Slough
£236,054
Bracknell
£86,292
Basingstoke and Deane
£269,701

Postcodes in Reading

RG1 2QB
£270,000
RG1 4DX
£270,000
RG1 6AG
£865,000
RG1 5BG
£295,000
RG30 2TN
£285,000
RG4 6DS
£325,000
RG31 5DB
£304,250
RG30 3LA
£355,000
RG2 0WZ
£555,000
RG1 7XD
£165,000
RG4 8DS
£316,250
RG1 2NR
£299,000
RG1 2RF
£292,500
RG30 4RY
£430,000
RG1 7EB
£267,500
RG1 7PE
£290,000
RG1 5RD
£250,000
RG30 3DL
£520,000
RG2 7PW
£287,000
RG4 7QP
£575,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Reading?v

Reading has an average sale price of £258,544 and a median sale price of £192,000, based on 95,505 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 35.2% below the national average of £398,893, the median is 4.8% above the national median of £183,250.

How does the median price compare to the average price in Reading?v

The median sold price of £192,000 is 25.7% lower than the average of £258,544. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.

Which towns in Reading have the most recorded sales?v

Among ranked towns in this district, READING has 95,459 recorded sales at an average of £258,544; BRACKNELL has 9 recorded sales at an average of £190,938; SLOUGH has 8 recorded sales at an average of £112,606.

Which towns in Reading have the highest average prices?v

Among ranked towns with enough recorded transactions, the highest average sold prices are shown for READING (£258,544).

Which towns in Reading have the highest recorded five-year price change?v

Among ranked towns with available five-year change data, READING shows a five-year change of -0.7%.

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