UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/rg31
RG31Reading, West Berkshire, England
House prices in RG31, Reading
Homes in RG31 sold for a median of £416,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 722 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 30 RG postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 177 | £580,000 | £500,000 to £678,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 298 | £420,000 | £375,000 to £457,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 168 | £360,000 | £310,000 to £400,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 79 | £207,000 | £168,000 to £235,000 | Too few |
Only 21 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 41% of sales, ahead of detached houses at 25%.
Flats here sold for a median of £207,000, 18% less than the £252,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in RG31
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in RG31 6, around Tilehurst, with a median of £440,000, and lowest in RG31 7, around Calcot, at £360,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in RG31 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 99 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| RG31 6JU | £880,000 | 3 |
| RG31 6ZY | £765,000 | 3 |
| RG31 6YY | £675,000 | 3 |
| RG31 6XX | £660,000 | 3 |
| RG31 7ZW | £655,000 | 3 |
| RG31 5HG | £650,000 | 5 |
| RG31 6FZ | £630,000 | 3 |
| RG31 6YR | £630,000 | 3 |
| RG31 5EA | £600,000 | 3 |
| RG31 5PL | £595,000 | 3 |
| RG31 5AB | £587,500 | 3 |
| RG31 6YN | £585,000 | 3 |
| RG31 7AW | £550,000 | 3 |
| RG31 7QJ | £550,000 | 5 |
| RG31 7RS | £550,000 | 3 |
| RG31 5AH | £543,000 | 5 |
| RG31 6RS | £525,000 | 4 |
| RG31 6FH | £515,000 | 3 |
| RG31 6GP | £502,500 | 4 |
| RG31 6UR | £502,500 | 4 |
| RG31 6PG | £500,000 | 5 |
| RG31 6FL | £490,000 | 3 |
| RG31 6RB | £485,000 | 8 |
| RG31 6NX | £480,000 | 3 |
| RG31 6LE | £475,000 | 5 |
| RG31 6NJ | £475,000 | 3 |
| RG31 7BG | £467,000 | 5 |
| RG31 6YP | £459,000 | 6 |
| RG31 6PY | £457,500 | 4 |
| RG31 5JU | £452,000 | 3 |
| RG31 7DT | £451,500 | 6 |
| RG31 5LH | £445,000 | 7 |
| RG31 7DB | £443,500 | 3 |
| RG31 7AJ | £440,000 | 3 |
| RG31 6HH | £435,000 | 4 |
| RG31 6NU | £435,000 | 3 |
| RG31 7RN | £435,000 | 3 |
| RG31 5BF | £434,500 | 6 |
| RG31 6FN | £433,000 | 3 |
| RG31 5WF | £431,000 | 3 |
| RG31 6DP | £430,000 | 3 |
| RG31 6QP | £430,000 | 3 |
| RG31 5AN | £425,000 | 3 |
| RG31 5HJ | £425,000 | 4 |
| RG31 6RZ | £425,000 | 3 |
| RG31 6TQ | £425,000 | 3 |
| RG31 6UG | £422,500 | 4 |
| RG31 5WH | £420,000 | 3 |
| RG31 7EB | £420,000 | 3 |
| RG31 6JN | £419,000 | 3 |
| RG31 5HL | £417,500 | 4 |
| RG31 5HS | £417,500 | 4 |
| RG31 5JY | £417,500 | 4 |
| RG31 6PA | £415,000 | 3 |
| RG31 6QJ | £405,000 | 5 |
| RG31 6ST | £405,000 | 3 |
| RG31 6XW | £400,000 | 5 |
| RG31 5UJ | £395,000 | 3 |
| RG31 4TA | £390,000 | 4 |
| RG31 7EL | £386,500 | 4 |
| RG31 4RQ | £380,000 | 6 |
| RG31 6LJ | £377,500 | 6 |
| RG31 7DA | £375,000 | 7 |
| RG31 6HP | £374,000 | 4 |
| RG31 6JH | £372,000 | 3 |
| RG31 6FE | £370,000 | 4 |
| RG31 6FP | £362,500 | 4 |
| RG31 4UP | £358,500 | 5 |
| RG31 7EA | £357,500 | 6 |
| RG31 7EJ | £355,500 | 4 |
| RG31 6DL | £352,500 | 4 |
| RG31 7EN | £350,000 | 3 |
| RG31 4DR | £346,500 | 5 |
| RG31 5PW | £345,000 | 3 |
| RG31 4SW | £332,500 | 5 |
| RG31 7DY | £327,500 | 4 |
| RG31 7EH | £327,500 | 5 |
| RG31 7YB | £325,000 | 5 |
| RG31 4XN | £322,500 | 3 |
| RG31 7AD | £320,000 | 9 |
| RG31 6GE | £316,000 | 5 |
| RG31 7YD | £308,500 | 3 |
| RG31 6DE | £304,500 | 4 |
| RG31 4QL | £300,000 | 3 |
| RG31 6JJ | £300,000 | 3 |
| RG31 7AU | £300,000 | 5 |
| RG31 7PQ | £296,000 | 3 |
| RG31 7AG | £291,000 | 4 |
| RG31 6FR | £270,000 | 8 |
| RG31 4RA | £265,000 | 3 |
| RG31 6FD | £260,000 | 5 |
| RG31 7AR | £215,000 | 5 |
| RG31 7ZH | £211,000 | 3 |
| RG31 5DB | £187,500 | 11 |
| RG31 6TL | £180,500 | 4 |
| RG31 5BP | £170,000 | 3 |
| RG31 7QD | £147,500 | 8 |
| RG31 6FU | £138,000 | 3 |
| RG31 5JF | £121,500 | 6 |
Prices over time
The median rose 19%, from £350,000 in 2016 to £417,000 in 2025, less than the 29% rise for a typical district in the South East.
Postcode districts in the West Berkshire council area
Median sale price of the 8 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. RG31 is the fourth most expensive.
- RG8 Reading£590,000
- RG20 Newbury£566,500
- RG7 Reading£465,000
- RG31 Reading, this district£416,000
- RG18 Thatcham£412,000
- RG17 Hungerford£386,500
- RG14 Newbury£360,000
- RG19 Thatcham£354,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £190,000 for a flat on Sheppard Court to £450,000 for a semi-detached house on Chapel Hill.
The latest standard sales recorded in RG31. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Flat 4, New Barn Old Grange CloseSold for £270,000
- 28 Willow Tree GladeSold for £360,000
- 6 Honey Bee StreetSold for £375,000
- 12 Sheppard CourtSold for £190,000
- Flat 4, Armour Lodge, 92 Armour RoadSold for £210,000
- 49 Chapel HillSold for £450,000
- 11 Trelawney DriveSold for £432,500
- 34 Kentwood HillSold for £315,000
- 1 Oak ViewSold for £400,000
- 19 Elder CloseSold for £350,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Overdown Road, Tilehurst£452,50016 sales
- Bath Road, Calcot£190,00015 sales
- Fairford Road, Tilehurst£430,00015 sales
- Kentwood Hill, Tilehurst£400,00013 sales
- Westwood Road, Tilehurst£554,00012 sales
Living in RG31
Crime
40 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 85 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
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
Across its postcodes, an average of 98% of homes can get it
Higher than 92 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
31% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
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 £2,505 a year in West Berkshire for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 70 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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of RG31, from the sales in RG31, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Kentwood 92 sales£440,000
- Tilehurst & Purley 217 sales£440,000
- Tilehurst 95 sales£420,000
- Tilehurst Birch Copse 164 sales£400,000
- Tilehurst South & Holybrook 179 sales£360,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 20 | |
| C | 303 | |
| D | 289 | |
| E | 28 | |
| F | 6 | |
| G | 1 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | ||
| 20 | ||
| 34 | ||
| 135 | ||
| 227 | ||
| 153 | ||
| 59 | ||
| 9 |
About these figures
The figures come from 722 standard sales in RG31 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 11% were flats.
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.