Reading

Local area, nearby places and postcodes.

Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Reading within RG1; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.

Property

Latest recorded sale
24 July 2026
All recorded sales
30,676
Since 4 January 1995
Five-year median
£302,375
Sales in five-year window
4,114

Five-year sales by property type

Detached 109
Semi-detached 296
Terraced 1,446
Flats 2,009
Other 254

Annual property market

Bars show recorded Price Paid sales. Lines show median sale prices. Hover or tap a year for exact values, or select a legend item to show or hide a series.

Annual property market data
YearRecorded salesAll property types median sale priceDetached median sale priceSemi-detached median sale priceTerraced median sale priceFlat or maisonette median sale priceOther median sale price
20151,283£232,500£492,500£385,000£260,000£202,187£742,500
20161,282£257,500£550,000£400,000£293,000£235,000£675,000
2017890£280,000£665,000£396,250£290,000£256,750£607,500
2018815£273,000£620,000£399,950£295,000£240,000£405,000
2019809£280,000£470,000£415,000£283,000£260,000£515,000
2020627£275,000£469,000£385,000£287,750£248,438£508,500
2021895£282,000£462,000£415,000£300,000£230,000£530,000
20221,077£312,500£565,750£437,750£330,000£265,000£650,000
2023839£310,000£485,000£440,000£325,000£265,000£507,500
2024787£300,000£632,500£437,000£330,000£235,000£556,000
2025822£300,000£585,000£485,000£325,500£232,000£927,500
2026256£282,500£557,500£395,000£315,000£220,000£450,000

Every recorded sale

1-20 of 30,676 · Price Paid transactions published for Reading within RG1

July 2021 to July 2026

  • 24 July 2026

    £270,000

    15, Eldon Terrace, Reading, RG1 4DX

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 24 July 2026

    £270,000

    9, Francis Street, Reading, RG1 2QB

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 20 July 2026

    £295,000

    3, Albion Terrace, Reading, RG1 5BG

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 20 July 2026

    £865,000

    24, Castle Crescent, Reading, RG1 6AG

    Semi-detached, Freehold, existing property

  • 17 July 2026

    £165,000

    35, Flat 3, Russell Street, Reading, RG1 7XD

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 16 July 2026

    £299,000

    92, Flat 3, Pell Street, Reading, RG1 2NR

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 16 July 2026

    £292,500

    79, Waldeck Street, Reading, RG1 2RF

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 14 July 2026

    £267,500

    40, Flat 5, Caversham Road, Reading, RG1 7EB

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, new build

  • 13 July 2026

    £290,000

    3, Gower Street, Reading, RG1 7PE

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 13 July 2026

    £250,000

    Osterley Court, 36, Flat A, Hamilton Road, Reading, RG1 5RD

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 9 July 2026

    £180,000

    Forbury View, 11, Flat 9, Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1PJ

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 8 July 2026

    £280,000

    114, Queens Road, Reading, RG1 4DG

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 1 July 2026

    £293,000

    3, Manchester Road, Reading, RG1 3QD

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £478,000

    25, Lesford Road, Reading, RG1 6DX

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £355,000

    16, Donnington Gardens, Reading, RG1 5LY

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £255,995

    Lima Court, 73, Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6NF

    Flat or maisonette, Leasehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £265,000

    37, Mason Street, Reading, RG1 7PD

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 30 June 2026

    £283,000

    74, Foxhill Road, Reading, RG1 5QR

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 29 June 2026

    £265,500

    31, Coventry Road, Reading, RG1 3ND

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

  • 26 June 2026

    £349,000

    64, Edgehill Street, Reading, RG1 2PX

    Terraced, Freehold, existing property

Local property price history

1-12 of 378 monthly records

Average price trend

Latest 12 monthly UK House Price Index records for Reading.

Average price trend data
PeriodAverage price
July 2025£353,925
August 2025£351,979
September 2025£355,391
October 2025£355,907
November 2025£359,490
December 2025£356,740
January 2026£355,760
February 2026£349,841
March 2026£347,329
April 2026£355,764
May 2026£359,563
June 2026£361,243
Monthly UK House Price Index records
MonthAreaAverage priceIndexMonthly changeAnnual changeSales volume
June 2026Reading£361,243101.10.5%0.9%Not supplied
May 2026Reading£359,563100.71.1%-0.1%Not supplied
April 2026Reading£355,76499.62.4%-1.1%103
March 2026Reading£347,32997.2-0.7%-2.4%125
February 2026Reading£349,84197.9-1.7%-0.4%127
January 2026Reading£355,76099.6-0.3%1.4%111
December 2025Reading£356,74099.9-0.8%1.8%145
November 2025Reading£359,490100.61.0%1.1%173
October 2025Reading£355,90799.60.1%0.5%177
September 2025Reading£355,39199.51.0%-1.4%162
August 2025Reading£351,97998.5-0.5%-0.9%189
July 2025Reading£353,92599.1-1.2%0.1%202

Schools

Open schools nearby
91
Nearby establishment records
160
Primary nearby
52
Secondary nearby
13

All establishment records

1-20 of 160 · Within 3.1 miles

  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    RG1 2NL, 500 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    RG1 6AZ, 517 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
  • Freddies (Reading) Limited

    Other independent special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 5-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 7 October 2008 · Closed 30 October 2012
    Location
    RG1 4QU, 583 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2015
    Location
    RG1 7HL, 650 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 84% expected standard
  • The Deenway Montessori School

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 3-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 22 September 2009
    Location
    RG1 4QZ, 714 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: suppressed
  • Kendrick School

    Foundation school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 January 2011
    Location
    RG1 5BN, 716 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 February 2011
    Location
    RG1 5BN, 716 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Outstanding
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 84.0
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    RG1 7PJ, 937 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Standards maintained
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 86% expected standard
  • Seagulls Pupil Referral Unit

    Pupil referral unit

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 11-13
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 March 2005
    Location
    RG1 8EJ, 947 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    RG1 8DZ, 963 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 72% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 3-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 16 March 1905
    Location
    RG1 5DZ, 983 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 27.6
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-7
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    RG1 6NP, 1.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 7-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2011
    Location
    RG1 6NP, 1.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 100% expected standard
  • Dolphins

    Pupil referral unit

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 5-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 3 February 2005 · Closed 31 March 2005
    Location
    RG1 5AN, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 11-17
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 26 March 2012
    Location
    RG1 4JJ, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: suppressed
  • Christ Church Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 April 2000
    Location
    RG2 0AY, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 May 2018
    Location
    RG2 0AY, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 54% expected standard
  • New Christ Church Church of England (VA) Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 May 2000 · Closed 30 April 2018
    Location
    RG2 0AY, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 2 November 2012 · Closed 25 March 2026
    Location
    RG1 5AS, 1.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Christchurch Gardens Kindergarten

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 3-8
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 19 July 1996
    Location
    RG2 7AH, 1.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
811
Records within 1 mile
9,245
Months covered
12

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Reading

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Reading.

Monthly records trend data
PeriodRecorded crime events
July 2025813
August 2025968
September 2025740
October 2025717
November 2025671
December 2025691
January 2026691
February 2026688
March 2026789
April 2026778
May 2026888
June 2026811
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 2026811Violence and sexual offences267
May 2026888Violence and sexual offences275
April 2026778Violence and sexual offences258
March 2026789Violence and sexual offences272
February 2026688Violence and sexual offences206
January 2026691Violence and sexual offences261
December 2025691Violence and sexual offences251
November 2025671Violence and sexual offences226
October 2025717Violence and sexual offences238
September 2025740Violence and sexual offences242
August 2025968Violence and sexual offences353
July 2025813Violence and sexual offences262

Every published record

1-25 of 9,245

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Maltings Place

    Reading 020B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Maltings Place

    Reading 020B

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Maltings Place

    Reading 020B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Field Road

    Reading 020E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Lower Brook Street

    Reading 020E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Lower Brook Street

    Reading 020E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Garnet Hill

    Reading 020E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Laud Close

    Reading 020E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near St Paul'S Court

    Reading 020E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Dover Street

    Reading 020E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near St Paul'S Court

    Reading 020E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Vehicle crime

    June 2026

    On or near Admirals Court

    Reading 020E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Theft from the person

    June 2026

    On or near Laud Close

    Reading 020E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Other theft

    June 2026

    On or near Brook Street West

    Reading 020E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Drugs

    June 2026

    On or near Field Road

    Reading 020E

    Outcome

    Local resolution

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Lower Brook Street

    Reading 020E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Burglary

    June 2026

    On or near Lower Brook Street

    Reading 020E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Garnet Hill

    Reading 020E

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Lower Brook Street

    Reading 020E

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Other crime

    June 2026

    On or near Jubilee Square

    Reading 020D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Other crime

    June 2026

    On or near Bourne-Stevens Close

    Reading 020D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Jubilee Square

    Reading 020D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Jubilee Square

    Reading 020D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Jubilee Square

    Reading 020D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Jubilee Square

    Reading 020D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

Place details

Place type
Town
Postcode district
RG1
Country
England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
51.45380, -0.97374
Wider geography
South East

Administrative areas

Unitary Authority
Reading
E06000038

Nearby places and postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Reading and whose postcode is in RG1. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Property market

The five-year median is £302,375 from 4,114 recorded sales in Price Paid transactions published for Reading within RG1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Reading is £361,243 in June 2026, up 0.9% year on year.

Schools

91 open schools are in scope, including 52 primary and 13 secondary schools. Katesgrove Primary School is the nearest published school at 500 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

9,245 published events cover 12 months, averaging 770.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,111 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.