UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/rg8
RG8Reading, West Berkshire, England
House prices in RG8, Reading
Homes in RG8 sold for a median of £590,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 437 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 8 postcode districts in the West Berkshire council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 206 | £841,500 | £623,000 to £1,200,000 |
| Semi-detached | 116 | £497,500 | £417,000 to £671,000 |
| Terraced | 68 | £417,500 | £350,000 to £530,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 47 | £305,000 | £221,000 to £362,000 |
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 47% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 27%.
81 sales in RG8, or 19%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
Flats here sold for a median of £305,000, 28% more than the £239,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in RG8
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in RG8 9, around Streatley and Goring, with a median of £672,500, and lowest in RG8 0, around Woodcote and Goring, at £550,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in RG8 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 45 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| RG8 7BE | £1,850,000 | 3 |
| RG8 7BG | £1,540,000 | 4 |
| RG8 0SX | £1,490,000 | 3 |
| RG8 9RD | £1,350,000 | 4 |
| RG8 0EB | £1,300,000 | 3 |
| RG8 9DZ | £1,300,000 | 4 |
| RG8 9FA | £1,300,000 | 3 |
| RG8 7HP | £950,000 | 4 |
| RG8 0PX | £870,000 | 3 |
| RG8 0JS | £800,000 | 3 |
| RG8 7PG | £787,500 | 4 |
| RG8 7AT | £780,000 | 3 |
| RG8 7JL | £775,000 | 4 |
| RG8 7JQ | £760,000 | 3 |
| RG8 8DJ | £755,000 | 3 |
| RG8 0DA | £670,000 | 3 |
| RG8 0AU | £665,000 | 3 |
| RG8 9EF | £660,000 | 4 |
| RG8 7PX | £637,500 | 4 |
| RG8 8DD | £600,000 | 3 |
| RG8 9JQ | £575,000 | 3 |
| RG8 8AS | £565,000 | 3 |
| RG8 0SA | £555,000 | 5 |
| RG8 0RS | £545,000 | 3 |
| RG8 0BU | £531,500 | 4 |
| RG8 8BS | £525,000 | 3 |
| RG8 8SS | £514,000 | 6 |
| RG8 0PR | £485,000 | 3 |
| RG8 0SG | £475,000 | 4 |
| RG8 8BA | £460,000 | 3 |
| RG8 8AQ | £442,500 | 3 |
| RG8 8JE | £441,500 | 6 |
| RG8 0DU | £430,000 | 3 |
| RG8 8LL | £400,000 | 3 |
| RG8 7LD | £390,000 | 3 |
| RG8 0HA | £385,000 | 3 |
| RG8 8DG | £380,000 | 5 |
| RG8 0SN | £360,000 | 3 |
| RG8 7LE | £360,000 | 4 |
| RG8 0QJ | £345,000 | 4 |
| RG8 0JD | £325,000 | 3 |
| RG8 7JP | £325,000 | 3 |
| RG8 7BJ | £305,000 | 5 |
| RG8 7NB | £255,000 | 3 |
| RG8 7HS | £100,000 | 6 |
Prices over time
The median rose 26%, from £485,000 in 2016 to £610,000 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. RG8 is the most expensive.
- RG8 Reading, this district£590,000
- RG20 Newbury£566,500
- RG7 Reading£465,000
- RG31 Reading£416,000
- RG18 Thatcham£412,000
- RG17 Hungerford£386,500
- RG14 Newbury£360,000
- RG19 Thatcham£354,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 19 | |
| C | 187 | |
| D | 222 | |
| E | 88 | |
| F | 26 | |
| G | 5 |
Only 38% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of RG8, from the sales in RG8, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Kidmore End & Whitchurch 40 sales£781,000
- Basildon 87 sales£670,000
- Goring 94 sales£667,500
- Woodcote & Rotherfield 68 sales£497,500
- Pangbourne 99 sales£475,000
- Tilehurst & Purley 60 sales£475,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £335,000 for a semi-detached house on Whitehouse Road to £650,000 for a terraced house on West Chiltern.
The latest standard sales recorded in RG8. 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.
- 2 Bridge CottagesSold for £375,000
- 15 West ChilternSold for £650,000
- 3 Millers CloseSold for £465,000
- Nappers Cottage High StreetSold for £475,000
- 1 Wintringham WaySold for £550,000
- 9, Tidmarsh Grange The StreetSold for £455,000
- 18 Brading WaySold for £420,000
- 16B Cleeve DownSold for £597,500
- 45 Whitehouse RoadSold for £335,000
- 5 Meadowside RoadSold for £525,000
Living in RG8
Crime
32 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 94 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 75% of homes can get it
Lower than 72 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
11% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 63 in 100 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.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | ||
| 48 | ||
| 26 | ||
| 101 | ||
| 143 | ||
| 47 | ||
| 61 | ||
| 36 |
About these figures
The figures come from 437 standard sales in RG8 (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.