House prices in ReadingSold prices and price per sq ft
The median home in Reading sold for £410,000 between July 2025 and June 2026, based on 3,948 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 In Reading, fewer than 20 matched sales exist so far, so we do not publish this figure yet.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 | £670,000 | £545,000 to £870,000 | 931 |
| Semi-detached | £450,000 | £390,000 to £540,000 | 1,135 |
| Terraced | £355,000 | £314,000 to £410,000 | 1,077 |
| Flat | £230,000 | £188,000 to £275,000 | 805 |
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 | £415,000 | 4,624 |
| 2024 | £417,500 | 4,447 |
| 2023 | £417,250 | 4,226 |
| 2022 | £410,500 | 5,498 |
| 2021 | £390,000 | 6,539 |
| 2020 | £375,000 | 4,179 |
| 2019 | £365,000 | 4,847 |
| 2018 | £365,000 | 5,069 |
| 2017 | £358,500 | 5,297 |
| 2016 | £330,000 | 5,372 |
| 2015 | £305,000 | 5,829 |
| 2014 | £259,950 | 5,860 |
| 2013 | £242,000 | 5,405 |
| 2012 | £237,000 | 4,338 |
| 2011 | £230,000 | 4,278 |
| 2010 | £234,000 | 4,298 |
| 2009 | £215,000 | 4,340 |
| 2008 | £225,000 | 4,053 |
| 2007 | £234,000 | 7,560 |
| 2006 | £215,000 | 8,435 |
| 2005 | £200,000 | 6,544 |
| 2004 | £193,000 | 7,692 |
| 2003 | £180,000 | 7,135 |
| 2002 | £168,000 | 7,885 |
| 2001 | £142,000 | 7,917 |
| 2000 | £129,950 | 6,958 |
| 1999 | £107,375 | 8,190 |
| 1998 | £90,000 | 7,231 |
| 1997 | £79,950 | 7,378 |
| 1996 | £73,000 | 6,902 |
| 1995 | £70,000 | 5,349 |
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
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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 |
| Woodside Cottage Basingstoke Road, Riseley Reading RG7 1QS | 25 Aug 2026 | £690,000 | Detached |
| 42 Bourne Avenue, Reading RG2 0DU | 25 Aug 2026 | £480,000 | Semi-detached |
| 14 Fawcett Crescent, Woodley Reading RG5 3HU | 21 Aug 2026 | £465,000 | Semi-detached |
| 151 Butts Hill Road, Woodley Reading RG5 4NX | 21 Aug 2026 | £250,000 | Flat |
| 40 Wyndham Crescent, Woodley Reading RG5 3AZ | 21 Aug 2026 | £625,000 | 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 |
| 18 Heather Hill Close, Earley Reading RG6 7EF | 21 Aug 2026 | £385,000 | Semi-detached |
| 6 Nursery Gardens, Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8AS | 21 Aug 2026 | £620,000 | Detached |
| 5 Fatherson Road, Reading RG1 4PL | 20 Aug 2026 | £315,000 | Terraced |
| 87 Bridport Close, Lower Earley Reading RG6 3DG | 20 Aug 2026 | £375,000 | Detached |
| Western View Bath Road, Padworth Reading RG7 5QS | 20 Aug 2026 | £375,000 | Semi-detached |
| 117 Ashampstead Road, Reading RG30 3LG | 20 Aug 2026 | £360,000 | Terraced |
| 1 Pond End Road, Sonning Common Reading RG4 9SA | 20 Aug 2026 | £515,000 | Detached |
| 33 Camden Place, Calcot Reading RG31 7AG | 19 Aug 2026 | £363,000 | 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 |
| 12 Clevedon Drive, Earley Reading RG6 5XE | 17 Aug 2026 | £740,000 | Detached |
| 6 Peel Close, Caversham Reading RG4 5BL | 17 Aug 2026 | £460,000 | Terraced |
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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 £410,000, from 3,948 sales. Half of these homes sold for between £309,750 and £550,000.
How much does a semi-detached house cost in Reading?
The median price of a semi-detached house in Reading was £450,000 over the last 12 complete months, from 1,135 sales.
Which type of home costs the most in Reading?
Detached houses sold for the most, with a median of £670,000. Flats sold for the least, with a median of £230,000.
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?
3,948 homes sold in Reading in the last 12 complete months, and 8,712 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
Places within Reading
- Tilehurst953 sales
- Caversham751 sales
- Emmer Green160 sales
- Woodley701 sales
- Earley389 sales
- Lower Earley335 sales
- Shinfield260 sales
- Twyford241 sales
- Calcot229 sales
- Spencers Wood209 sales
- Burghfield Common204 sales
- Sonning Common122 sales
- Arborfield Green119 sales
- Arborfield117 sales
- Pangbourne97 sales
- Three Mile Cross95 sales
- Theale89 sales
- Wargrave86 sales
- Goring84 sales
- Charvil75 sales
- Purley on Thames69 sales
- Woodcote57 sales
- Mortimer Common56 sales
- Sonning42 sales
Places near Reading
- Caversham751 sales
- Earley389 sales
- Emmer Green160 sales
- Lower Earley335 sales
- Tokers Green12 sales
- Tilehurst953 sales
- Sonning42 sales
- Woodley701 sales
- Three Mile Cross95 sales
- Burghfield18 sales
Postcode districts nearby
- Postcode district RG11,050 sales
- Postcode district RG301,088 sales
- Postcode district RG6815 sales
- Postcode district RG41,125 sales
Local authorities covering Reading
- Reading3,917 sales
- Wokingham4,950 sales
- West Berkshire4,442 sales
Other places in South East
- Hook949 sales
- Farnham1,613 sales
- Tadley691 sales
- Basingstoke3,708 sales
- Aldershot1,610 sales
- Olney362 sales
- Newbury1,855 sales
- Leatherhead1,431 sales
- Banbury2,589 sales
- Whitchurch185 sales
Region
Sales registered up to August 2026. Read how we calculate the figures.