House prices in ReadingSold prices across the local authority area
The median home in Reading sold for £347,500 between July 2025 and June 2026, based on 1,760 sales registered with HM Land Registry.
In Reading, prices fell by 1.2% in the year to July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Price per sq ft and per m²
We work out the price per sq ft from sales matched to the floor area on their energy certificate. In Reading, fewer than 20 matched sales exist so far, so we do not publish this figure yet. The number of matched sales grows every month.
Median price by property type in Reading
Sales between July 2025 and June 2026. A figure needs at least 11 sales.
| Property type | Median price | Middle half of sales | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £615,000 | £500,142 to £771,250 | 164 |
| Semi-detached | £432,000 | £365,000 to £534,975 | 439 |
| Terraced | £345,000 | £310,000 to £398,500 | 636 |
| Flat | £225,000 | £185,000 to £265,000 | 521 |
Median price each year since 1995
Years with fewer than 11 sales are left out.
Show the figures for each year
| Year | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £350,000 | 2,051 |
| 2024 | £347,500 | 2,049 |
| 2023 | £350,000 | 2,062 |
| 2022 | £342,000 | 2,526 |
| 2021 | £318,000 | 2,724 |
| 2020 | £310,000 | 1,673 |
| 2019 | £306,500 | 2,108 |
| 2018 | £306,500 | 2,296 |
| 2017 | £305,000 | 2,422 |
| 2016 | £280,000 | 2,725 |
| 2015 | £252,000 | 2,912 |
| 2014 | £229,950 | 2,902 |
| 2013 | £205,000 | 2,720 |
| 2012 | £200,000 | 2,148 |
| 2011 | £190,000 | 2,034 |
| 2010 | £195,000 | 2,062 |
| 2009 | £182,250 | 2,214 |
| 2008 | £199,950 | 2,107 |
| 2007 | £202,000 | 3,957 |
| 2006 | £184,950 | 4,132 |
| 2005 | £175,500 | 3,395 |
| 2004 | £172,000 | 4,055 |
| 2003 | £157,000 | 3,645 |
| 2002 | £147,500 | 4,025 |
| 2001 | £124,000 | 3,985 |
| 2000 | £114,500 | 3,621 |
| 1999 | £89,000 | 4,054 |
| 1998 | £75,375 | 3,684 |
| 1997 | £65,000 | 3,598 |
| 1996 | £58,600 | 3,144 |
| 1995 | £56,950 | 2,432 |
Price map around Reading
Each small area is raised and coloured by its median price over the last 24 months. Hatched areas have too few sales for their own figure.
Reading: house prices, area by area.
- Over one year
- Compared with England and Wales
- Sales
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Latest sold prices in Reading
The 20 most recent sales, registered up to August 2026.
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Corwen Road, Tilehurst Reading RG30 4SJ | 26 Aug 2026 | £380,000 | Semi-detached |
| 42 Bourne Avenue, Reading RG2 0DU | 25 Aug 2026 | £480,000 | Semi-detached |
| Flat 9, Charles Place, 246 Kings Road, Reading RG1 4NZ | 21 Aug 2026 | £180,000 | Flat |
| 168 Kennet Walk, Reading RG1 3GG | 21 Aug 2026 | £215,000 | Flat |
| 5 Fatherson Road, Reading RG1 4PL | 20 Aug 2026 | £315,000 | Terraced |
| 117 Ashampstead Road, Reading RG30 3LG | 20 Aug 2026 | £360,000 | Terraced |
| 86 Corwen Road, Tilehurst Reading RG30 4SU | 19 Aug 2026 | £375,000 | Terraced |
| 31 Audley Street, Reading RG30 1BP | 18 Aug 2026 | £330,000 | Terraced |
| 6 Peel Close, Caversham Reading RG4 5BL | 17 Aug 2026 | £460,000 | Terraced |
| 54 Granby Gardens, Reading RG1 5RT | 17 Aug 2026 | £270,000 | Terraced |
| 20 Bran Close, Tilehurst Reading RG30 4SY | 17 Aug 2026 | £380,000 | Semi-detached |
| 31 Westwood Road, Tilehurst Reading RG31 5PL | 14 Aug 2026 | £650,000 | Detached |
| 13 South Street, Caversham Reading RG4 8HY | 14 Aug 2026 | £400,000 | Terraced |
| 9 St Stephens Close, Caversham Reading RG4 8BX | 14 Aug 2026 | £515,000 | Terraced |
| 111 Peppard Road, Emmer Green Reading RG4 8TR | 14 Aug 2026 | £615,000 | Semi-detached |
| 74 Mount Pleasant, Reading RG1 2TD | 14 Aug 2026 | £325,000 | Terraced |
| 3 Knowle Close, Caversham Reading RG4 7LH | 14 Aug 2026 | £740,000 | Detached |
| 124 Chapel Hill, Tilehurst Reading RG31 5DH | 14 Aug 2026 | £735,000 | Detached |
| 34 Puffin Way, Reading RG2 0GT | 14 Aug 2026 | £340,000 | Terraced |
| Flat 83, Riverside View, 5 - 9 Berkeley Avenue, Reading RG1 6FH | 14 Aug 2026 | £315,000 | Flat |
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Questions about house prices in Reading
How much does a house cost in Reading?
The median price of a home sold in Reading between July 2025 and June 2026 was £347,500, from 1,760 sales. Half of these homes sold for between £265,375 and £442,250.
How much does a terraced house cost in Reading?
The median price of a terraced house in Reading was £345,000 over the last 12 complete months, from 636 sales.
Which type of home costs the most in Reading?
Detached houses sold for the most, with a median of £615,000. Flats sold for the least, with a median of £225,000.
Are house prices going up in Reading?
No. In Reading, prices fell by 1.2% in the year to July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
How many homes sell in Reading each year?
1,760 homes sold in Reading in the last 12 complete months, and 3,917 over the last 24 months.
Where do these prices come from?
Every sale comes from the Price Paid Data of HM Land Registry, which records the price of every home sold in England and Wales since 1995. We keep standard sales at market value of houses and flats (category A) and leave out repossessions, transfers to companies and other special sales. Price changes over a year come from the UK House Price Index, published by HM Land Registry with the Office for National Statistics.
More prices near Reading
Towns and villages in Reading
- Reading8,712 sales
- Tilehurst953 sales
- Caversham751 sales
- Emmer Green160 sales
Postcode districts in Reading
- Postcode district RG21,175 sales
- Postcode district RG41,125 sales
- Postcode district RG301,088 sales
- Postcode district RG11,050 sales
- Postcode district RG6815 sales
- Postcode district RG31765 sales
Neighbouring local authorities
- Wokingham4,950 sales
- Bracknell Forest3,449 sales
- West Berkshire4,442 sales
- South Oxfordshire4,269 sales
- Hart3,016 sales
- Windsor and Maidenhead3,958 sales
- Basingstoke and Deane5,143 sales
- Surrey Heath2,574 sales
Region
Sales registered up to August 2026. Read how we calculate the figures.