Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in West Berkshire sells for £404,198, up 2.8% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £73k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in West Berkshire costs 9.6x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 10.5x in 2017.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in West Berkshire is £1,269, up 2.3% 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 West Berkshire price of £404,198 with a 25% deposit (£101k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,595 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,595) are £326 more than renting (£1,269). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £101k — it would take around 13 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
25, CAPE CROSS HOUSE, KINGMAN WAY RG14 7GU | Flat/Maisonette | £340,000 | 28 Jan 2026 |
TARA, READING ROAD, BURGHFIELD COMMON RG7 3BG | Semi-detached | £545,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
25, BARN CRESCENT RG14 6HD | Semi-detached | £400,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
12, STEPHENSON COURT RG14 1TH | Flat/Maisonette | £260,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
17, OXFORD ROAD RG14 1PH | Semi-detached | £235,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
6, SWALLOWFIELD GARDENS, THEALE RG7 5AD | Semi-detached | £388,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
9, ARKLE AVENUE RG19 3UA |
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.
| Detached |
| £470,000 |
| 19 Jan 2026 |
21, BLAKENEY FIELDS, GREAT SHEFFORD RG17 7BX | Terraced | £295,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
25, CHARTER ROAD RG14 7EW | Semi-detached | £450,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
20, BEECH COURT, VICTORIA GARDENS RG14 1EY | Flat/Maisonette | £190,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
8, DERWENT ROAD RG19 3UT | Terraced | £375,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
24, BUTTERCUP PLACE RG18 4BT | Terraced | £400,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
39, NARROMINE DRIVE, CALCOT RG31 7ZL | Semi-detached | £360,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
6, WARBLER CLOSE, TILEHURST RG31 4ZQ | Semi-detached | £480,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
15E, LOVATT CLOSE, TILEHURST RG31 5HG | Detached | £650,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
8, WHITEWALLS CLOSE, COMPTON RG20 6QG | Detached | £590,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
7, BEACON RISE RG17 0UW | Terraced | £136,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
KILN COTTAGE, RIDGEWAY CLOSE, HERMITAGE RG18 9RA | Detached | £470,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
11, BOCKHAMPTON ROAD, LAMBOURN RG17 8PJ | Terraced | £326,670 | 14 Jan 2026 |
22, MEADOW CLOSE, COMPTON RG20 6QQ | Terraced | £370,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in West Berkshire was a flat/maisonette property on Kingman Way for £340,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £388,000.