Key indicators for buyers
The RG13 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-99.2%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 10.5x in 2017 to 9.6x today. Rising rents (£1,269/mo, +2.3%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
The average property in RG13 sold for £5,000 in 2022, with a median of £5,000 across 1 transactions. Prices fell 99.2% compared to the previous year.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider West Berkshire area
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
Rental data shown for wider West Berkshire area
Average monthly rent in West Berkshire is £1,269, up 2.3% 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 West Berkshire price of £5,000 with a 25% deposit (£1k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £20 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses RG13 avg. price with West Berkshire rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£20) are £1,249 less than renting (£1,269). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £1k — it would take around 1 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
71B, BATH ROAD RG13 3BD | Other | £5,000 | 4 Aug 2022 |
SYDNEY LODGE, STATION ROAD RG13 4PR | Other | £100 | 27 Feb 2019 |
SYDNEY TERRACE, STATION ROAD RG13 4PR | Other | £1,200,000 | 27 Feb 2019 |
25, LONDON ROAD RG13 1JL | Other | £1,400,000 | 16 Jun 2015 |
36C, WEST STREET RG13 1BD | Flat/Maisonette | £185,000 | 22 Oct 2009 |
36C, WEST STREET RG13 1BD | Flat/Maisonette | £219,000 | 25 Oct 2006 |
75, BATH ROAD, THATCHAM RG13 3BD | 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.
| £59,000 |
| 9 Jun 1998 |
The most recent recorded sale in RG13 was a other property on Bath Road for £5,000 in August 2022. Across the last 7 sales, the median price was £185,000.