Key indicators for buyers
The RG4 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 22.7%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 9.3x in 2021 to 7.1x today. Rising rents (£1,581/mo, +3.7%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Reading area
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
Rental data shown for wider Reading area
Average monthly rent in Reading is £1,581, up 3.7% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Reading price of £665,917 with a 25% deposit (£166k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,628 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses RG4 avg. price with Reading rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£2,628) are £1,047 more than renting (£1,581). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £166k — it would take around 26 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
9, HEATHERFIELD PLACE, SONNING COMMON RG4 9EQ | Detached | £800,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
CAMPESTRIE HOUSE, ROKEBY DRIVE, TOKERS GREEN RG4 9EN | Detached | £933,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
9, DOUGLAS ROAD, CAVERSHAM RG4 5BH | Terraced | £435,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
12C, WOODS ROAD, CAVERSHAM RG4 6NA | Detached | £960,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
4, WESTLEIGH DRIVE, SONNING COMMON RG4 9LB | Detached | £592,500 | 9 Jan 2026 |
62, GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM RG4 8BS | Terraced | £275,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
37, BRIANTS AVENUE, CAVERSHAM RG4 5AY |
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
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The average property in RG4 sold for £665,917 in 2026, with a median of £696,250 across 6 transactions. Prices rose 22.7% compared to the previous year.
| Semi-detached |
| £400,000 |
| 22 Dec 2025 |
5, ST JOHNS ROAD, CAVERSHAM RG4 5AN | Detached | £455,300 | 19 Dec 2025 |
131, QUEENS ROAD, CAVERSHAM RG4 8DN | Terraced | £395,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
84, AMERSHAM ROAD, CAVERSHAM RG4 5NA | Flat/Maisonette | £250,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
2, MARDY, CAVERSHAM RG4 7NY | Detached | £725,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
10, ABERAMAN, EMMER GREEN RG4 8LD | Detached | £730,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
36, COLDICUTT STREET, CAVERSHAM RG4 8DU | Terraced | £322,500 | 18 Dec 2025 |
52, KIDMORE END ROAD, EMMER GREEN RG4 8SE | Detached | £320,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
11, HERTFORD CLOSE, CAVERSHAM RG4 6QL | Semi-detached | £415,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
28, MORLAIS, EMMER GREEN RG4 8PQ | Detached | £507,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
10, MILL ROAD, CAVERSHAM RG4 8DP | Terraced | £350,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
36, COLDICUTT STREET, CAVERSHAM RG4 8DU | Other | £322,500 | 18 Dec 2025 |
10, OLD COPSE GARDENS, SONNING COMMON RG4 9TH | Detached | £550,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
63, CHILTERN ROAD, CAVERSHAM RG4 5HS | Semi-detached | £475,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in RG4 was a detached property on Heatherfield Place for £800,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £455,300.