Reading house prices
Reading has an average sold price of £301,596 across 194,941 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-03 to 2026-08-26.
Reading at a glance
Reading averages £301,596 across 194,941 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.
Average £301,596 · Median £225,000 · 194,941 transactions · -1.8% growth · 4,058 streets
- Data window
- 1995 to 2026
- Updated October 2026
- Latest recorded sale
- August 2026
- Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
- Sample quality
- High transaction depth
- 194,941 sales across 4,058 streets
- Median check
- £225,000
- Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
- Trend signal
- -1.8%
- The five-year price movement is -1.8%.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average sale price in Reading?v
Reading has an average sale price of £301,596 and a median sale price of £225,000, based on 194,941 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 24.6% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 22.4% above the national median of £183,750.
How does the median price compare to the average price in Reading?v
The median sold price of £225,000 is 25.4% lower than the average of £301,596. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.
Which streets in Reading have the most recorded sales?v
Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, BATH ROAD has 1,367 recorded sales at an average of £282,570; KINGS ROAD has 1,279 recorded sales at an average of £401,454; OXFORD ROAD has 1,160 recorded sales at an average of £310,354.
What property types are most common in Reading?v
By transaction count, terraced homes represent 27.3% of recorded sales (53,440 transactions) with an average sold price of £212,538; semi-detached homes represent 27.2% of recorded sales (53,172 transactions) with an average sold price of £264,219; detached homes represent 23.5% of recorded sales (45,880 transactions) with an average sold price of £448,723.
Property valuation guide
Estimate a property value in Reading
Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Reading, the median sold price is £225,000 and the average is £301,596, based on 194,941 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved -1.8%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.
These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.
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Reading Annual Median Sold Prices
| Year | Median price | Average price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £395,000 | £461,096 | 2,192 |
| 2025 | £400,000 | £511,613 | 5,524 |
| 2024 | £408,250 | £519,450 | 5,268 |
| 2023 | £403,200 | £519,796 | 4,931 |
| 2022 | £400,000 | £561,338 | 6,394 |
| 2021 | £380,000 | £484,106 | 7,438 |
| 2020 | £370,000 | £485,331 | 4,769 |
| 2019 | £355,000 | £479,611 | 5,772 |
| 2018 | £355,000 | £471,944 | 5,915 |
| 2017 | £350,000 | £488,265 | 6,071 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.