Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Reading sells for £351,117, unchanged over the past year. Prices have grown from around £58k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Reading costs 7.1x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 9.3x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Reading is £1,581, up 3.7% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Reading price of £351,117 with a 25% deposit (£88k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,386 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,386) are £195 less than renting (£1,581). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £88k — it would take around 7 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
15, WELLINGTON AVENUE RG2 7BP | Detached | £692,800 | 29 Jan 2026 |
34, NEW HAMPSHIRE STREET RG2 6AJ | Detached | £505,000 | 27 Jan 2026 |
26, HARTLAND ROAD RG2 8BN | Terraced | £285,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 14, 145, WOKINGHAM ROAD RG6 1LW | Flat/Maisonette | £265,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
2, SELBORNE COURT RG1 3BW | Flat/Maisonette | £340,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 11, 127, CASTLE HILL RG1 7SY | Flat/Maisonette | £96,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
53, WINTON ROAD RG2 8HJ | Semi-detached |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| £370,000 |
| 20 Jan 2026 |
60, FOXHAYS ROAD RG2 8NW | Semi-detached | £375,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
62, BROOK STREET WEST RG1 6BB | Terraced | £289,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
22, CRESCENT ROAD RG1 5SP | Terraced | £275,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
2, BRIMPTON ROAD RG30 3HY | Terraced | £339,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
9, STONE STREET RG30 1HU | Terraced | £315,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
26, JUNCTION ROAD RG1 5SA | Terraced | £435,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
44, CARNARVON ROAD RG1 5SD | Terraced | £397,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
59, CAPITAL POINT, TEMPLE PLACE RG1 6QL | Flat/Maisonette | £171,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
18, HIRSTWOOD, TILEHURST RG30 6NF | Detached | £435,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
15, TIDMAN ROAD RG2 0DB | Detached | £545,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
44, DORSET STREET RG30 1JU | Semi-detached | £260,750 | 13 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 21, HALCYON, CHATHAM PLACE RG1 7JW | Flat/Maisonette | £296,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
13, WOKINGHAM ROAD RG6 1LE | Terraced | £365,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Reading was a detached property on Wellington Avenue for £692,800 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £340,000.