UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/reading
Council areaSouth East, England
House prices in Reading
Homes in Reading sold for a median of £350,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,663 standard sales.
That puts it among the cheapest third of the 64 council areas in the South East with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £383,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 391 | £645,000 | £503,000 to £795,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 895 | £430,500 | £370,000 to £525,000 | £4,658/m²from 28 sales |
| Terraced | 1,276 | £345,000 | £310,000 to £395,000 | £4,265/m²from 39 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 1,101 | £230,000 | £190,000 to £280,000 | £3,928/m²from 28 sales |
Terraced houses and flats and maisonettes sold in similar numbers in Reading, at 35% and 30% of sales.
Postcode districts in Reading
The dearest district was RG4 (Caversham), at £485,000, and the cheapest was RG1 (Reading), at £295,000.
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- RG4Reading, 1,056 salesMedian price £485,000Price per square metre £4,938Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- RG2Reading, 1,072 salesMedian price £401,000Price per square metre £4,716Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −8%
- RG30Reading, 1,026 salesMedian price £340,000Price per square metre £4,369Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- RG1Reading, 992 salesMedian price £295,000Price per square metre £3,922Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in RG30 (Tilehurst), up 4%, and fell most in RG2 (Shinfield), down 8%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Flagstaff Road, Reading (RG2)67 sales
- Bath Road, Reading (RG1)36 sales
- Kings Road, Reading (RG1)25 sales
- Bolton Drive, Shinfield (RG2)23 sales
- Elgar Road, Reading (RG2)21 sales
- Thirlmere Avenue, Tilehurst (RG30)21 sales
- Hemdean Road, Caversham (RG4)21 sales
- Alpine Street, Reading (RG1)20 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Woodcote Road, Caversham (RG4, £676,000), Kidmore Road, Caversham (RG4, £662,500) and Peppard Road, Emmer Green (RG4, £650,000).
The cheapest were Rowe Court, Reading (RG30, flats, £160,000), Castle Hill, Reading (RG1, flats, £182,500) and Prospect Street, Reading (RG1, flats, £188,000).
Prices over time
The median rose 25%, from £280,000 in 2016 to £350,000 in 2025, less than the 30% rise across the South East as a whole.
Leasehold homes
31% of sales in Reading were leasehold, against 20% across the South East as a whole. Most of them are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.
Living in Reading
Crime
107 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 86 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
96% of homes can get it
Higher than 83 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
65% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 64 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,613 a year in Reading for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 91 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the South East
Median sale price of the 64 council areas in the South East with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Reading and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Test Valley£365,000
- Rushmoor£364,500
- Gravesham£361,500
- Rother£358,500
- Cherwell£355,500
- Crawley£350,000
- Milton Keynes£350,000
- Reading, this council area£350,000
- Worthing£350,000
- Canterbury£347,500
- Arun£345,000
- Ashford£345,000
- Eastleigh£345,000
- Fareham£345,000
- Havant£320,000
About these figures
Reading's figures come from 3,663 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 4 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Reading, so their sales add up to 4,146 instead (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.