15 Sep 2025 – 22 Jul 2026
HOUSE PRICES
House prices in Reading
RG8 9QA · West Berkshire · England
Understand the market. Compare recorded sold prices with the official wider-area trend.
RG8 9QAChange
House prices at a glance
Read the recorded sale sample alongside the official wider-area benchmark.
June 2026
June 2026 compared with a year earlier
The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.
What could that cost each month?
Take a recorded price into the mortgage calculator. Adjust the property price, deposit, rate and term for the home you have in mind.
More market detail Monthly change and recorded sale range
- Official monthly change
- +1.4%West Berkshire · June 2026 vs previous month
- Lowest recorded sale
- £94,000RG8 · 10 Oct 2025
- Highest sale in the summary
- £2,486,160RG8 · 13 Mar 2026
- Latest recorded sale
- £485,000RG8 · 22 Jul 2026
Official average by property type
West Berkshire · June 2026 · UK House Price Index
Detached£713,343
Semi-detached£416,558
Terraced£334,523
Flat / maisonette£210,435
PRICE HISTORY
How house prices have changed over the last 10 years
This shows the average price for the wider local market each year, so you can quickly see whether prices have risen, fallen or stayed fairly flat.
2016 average price£326,582
2026 average price£402,790
Change over the period+23.3%Average prices are higher than at the start of the chart.
RECENT SOLD HOMES
What has actually sold nearby
Recent completed sales in the RG8 area. Looking for a specific address or more sold homes? Open Sold prices.
£485,000Trees Bowden Green, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8JLSold Jul 2026View property history →
£975,0007 St James Close, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7APSold Jul 2026View property history →
£575,00012 Hill Bottom Close, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7PXSold Jul 2026View property history →
£350,00012 Folly Green, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0NDSold Jun 2026View property history →
£350,00056 Wayside Green, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QJSold Jun 2026View property history →
£345,000157 Bourne Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JTSold Jun 2026View property history →
£475,00012 Stokes View, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7RPSold Jun 2026View property history →
£475,00022 Waterside Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AQSold Jun 2026View property history →
£380,00057 Wintringham Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BHSold Jun 2026View property history →
£627,50018 Gatehampton Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0EPSold Jun 2026View property history →
£350,00014 Folly Green, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0NDSold Jun 2026View property history →
PLANNING
Could planning affect a home here?
See relevant planning protections and a sample of nearby applications, with council codes translated into plain English.
PLANNING WATCH
Sign in to watch this areaWatch planning in RG8 9QA
Get an email, a My Place Keys alert, or both when a new planning application appears in Within 1 km of RG8 9QA.
NEARBY APPLICATIONS
Recent planning applications
Select an address to see what was proposed and the council's decision.
High View Wantage Road Streatley Reading RG8 9LDView planning details →
Sunfield Townsend Road Streatley Reading RG8 9LHView planning details →
Long Close Aldworth Road Streatley Reading RG8 9RBView planning details →
Carramar Wantage Road Streatley Reading RG8 9LBView planning details →
See all planning applications in this area →×
PLANNING APPLICATION
High View Wantage Road Streatley Reading RG8 9LD
Current statusAwaiting decision
- Proposal
- Demolition of existing rear extensions, replacement with a new single storey extension and adjacent car port. Works to rear garden.
- Application type
- Full planning application
- Council reference
- 26/01777/HOUSE
- Application date
- 17 Aug 2026
Type and decision are different
The application type describes what permission was requested. The decision is the council's outcome.
×
PLANNING APPLICATION
Sunfield Townsend Road Streatley Reading RG8 9LH
Current statusAwaiting decision
- Proposal
- Erect a single-storey extension to accommodate relocated kitchen. Demolish lean-to store and workshop and erect single storey extension over its footprint to accommodate a guest bedroom/ study.
- Application type
- Outline planning application
- Council reference
- 26/01511/CERTP
- Application date
- 10 Jul 2026
Type and decision are different
The application type describes what permission was requested. The decision is the council's outcome.
×
PLANNING APPLICATION
Long Close Aldworth Road Streatley Reading RG8 9RB
Current statusDecidedCouncil decisionApproval
- Proposal
- Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 16 (Lighting strategy) of planning permission 23/01390/FUL
- Application type
- Approval of conditions
- Council reference
- 26/01189/COND
- Decision date
- 9 Jul 2026
Type and decision are different
The application type describes what permission was requested. The decision is the council's outcome.
×
PLANNING APPLICATION
Carramar Wantage Road Streatley Reading RG8 9LB
Current statusDecidedCouncil decisionApproval
- Proposal
- Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 'Lighting Design Strategy' and 8 'Tree Protection Scheme' of approved 25/02582/HOUSE: Alterations, front and side extensions to existing dwelling house.
- Application type
- Approval of conditions
- Council reference
- 26/01013/COND
- Decision date
- 7 Jul 2026
Type and decision are different
The application type describes what permission was requested. The decision is the council's outcome.
SCHOOLS
What schools are nearby?
We found 4 primary schools among the nearest results to RG8 9QA. Distances are approximate, so always check the school's own admissions and catchment information if it matters to your move.
South Stoke Primary School
Primary · Ages 4–11
1.6 miles away · RG8 0JS
See inspection details
Woodcote Primary School
Primary · Ages 4–11
4.0 miles away · RG8 0QY
See inspection details
Pangbourne College
Not applicable · Ages 11–19
4.3 miles away · RG8 8LA
Whitchurch Primary School
Primary · Ages 4–11
4.3 miles away · RG8 7EJ
See inspection details
St Andrew's School
Not applicable · Ages 2–13
4.6 miles away · RG8 8QA
Yattendon C.E. Primary School
Primary · Ages 4–11
4.6 miles away · RG18 0UR
See inspection details REPORTED CRIME
What has been reported nearby?
Reported incidents within roughly one mile of this postcode in the latest available month.
Reported incidents1Within about 1 mile · July 2026
Most common categories
1Violence & sexual offences
How to read this
Source: data.police.uk. Street-level locations are approximate and the data is updated monthly.
This is a count of reports, not a crime-rate score. Police.uk deliberately moves incident locations to nearby map points to protect privacy, so it should be used to understand the wider area rather than a particular house or street corner.
ROADS & TRANSPORT
Nearest strategic road connection
How close this area is to National Highways’ mapped motorway and trunk-road network. This does not include every local A-road.
Nearest major roadM4Nearest suitable mapped road we found to this postcode
Approx. distance4.7 milesStraight-line distance — the route by road will usually be longer
Useful to know
Source: National Highways Network Model Public. Distance is measured to the nearest mapped Strategic Road Network motorway or A-road link.
This is a quick location guide rather than a journey-time estimate. Traffic, junction access and the route from a particular home can make the driving distance longer.
DRIVING CHARGES
Are there driving charges to know about?
Clean-air, congestion and road-charging information where relevant.
Loading this local data…
Council & utilities
Who runs local services and which infrastructure networks are likely to serve this postcode area.
The local authority returned for RG8 9QA.
Water and wastewater boundaries can differ, so confirm the exact address.
Check exact water supplier ↗This is the local network operator area, not the energy retailer chosen by the occupier.
NEARBY ESSENTIALS
Useful places, green space and outdoor access nearby
Prisons, places of worship, public parking and mapped outdoor places around this postcode.
Nearby places of worship will be added when the live local-amenity layer responds.
- Bosley's Orchard →6.5 mi
- Roding Way →6.5 mi
- Station Road →Paid6.6 mi
- Berkshire Drive →7.0 mi
NATURE & OUTDOORS
Green space and walks
A practical view of nearby parks, nature reserves and named walking routes. These are not curated dog-walk recommendations, but they are useful starting points for getting outside.
- Mapledurham Country Park5.8 mi
- Snelsmore Common Country Park9.6 mi
- Ashford Hill Nature Reserve12 mi
- Aston Rowant Nature Reserve12 mi
- The Ridgeway Mapped walking route50 m
- Thames Path Mapped walking route0.8 mi
- North Downs Way Mapped walking route27 mi
- South Downs Mapped national park boundary27 mi
Useful to know
Nearby places and outdoor features: © OpenStreetMap contributors via Overpass. Prison points are cached in a local Place Keys dataset so ordinary proximity checks do not repeatedly call an external service.
Distances are straight-line estimates. Parking charges are shown only where the source explicitly marks a car park as free or paid; otherwise Place Keys leaves that detail out.
Nearby EV charging
The nearest public charging locations returned around this place, with indicative power and operator details where available.
No nearby public chargers were returned
Sources: Open Charge Map when configured, with a key-free OpenStreetMap/Overpass fallback. Distances are straight-line estimates from the representative postcode point. Availability and status are not guaranteed to be live, so check the operator before travelling.
We could not retrieve a mapped public charging location within roughly 6 miles of this representative postcode point. Charger coverage changes quickly, so check a live charging map before travelling.
Check Open Charge Map ↗PUBLIC TRANSPORT
What public transport is nearby?
The nearest mapped railway station, nearby bus stops and bus routes around this postcode.
Nearest railway stationGoring & StreatleyAbout 1.3 miles away in a straight line
Nearest mapped bus stops
No mapped bus stops were returned for this postcode.
Useful to know
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, via the Overpass API. Route coverage depends on current community mapping.
Distances are straight-line estimates, not walking routes. Stops, services and timetables can change, so confirm the journey with the operator before relying on it.
EMPLOYMENT
Local unemployment
The latest official estimate for the wider local-authority area around this postcode.
Unemployment rate3.0%West Berkshire
Estimated unemployed2,600Latest available period
How to read this
Source: Office for National Statistics model-based estimates of unemployment, via Nomis.
The percentage is the estimated share of economically active people aged 16 and over who are unemployed in the wider council area. It is not a postcode-level unemployment rate.
POLITICS & REPRESENTATION
Current MPOlivia BaileyLabourUK Parliament profile ↗
Who represents this area?
Parliamentary constituency: Reading West and Mid Berkshire
At the 2024 general election, Labour received the largest share of votes in this constituency (35.0%).
Current MP: UK Parliament Members API. Election history: House of Commons Library and UK Parliament.
How this area has votedWinning party and vote share at recent general elections
Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older election results may not cover exactly the same streets. Where a like-for-like 2019 result on today's boundaries is available, we use it.
BROADBAND & MOBILE
How good is the internet and mobile signal here?
We use Ofcom data for RG8 9QA to give you a quick idea of the broadband speeds and mobile coverage you may be able to get. It is a postcode-level guide, so an individual home can be better or worse.
Typical top download speed1,000.0 MbpsA typical maximum across addresses in this postcode
Typical top upload speed1,000.0 MbpsA typical maximum across addresses in this postcode
Fastest address-level prediction1,000.0 MbpsThe highest predicted maximum Ofcom returned here
Mobile data coverageShare of addresses in this postcode where Ofcom predicts a likely data signal.
EE65% likely outdoors0% likely indoors
Three100% likely outdoors29% likely indoors
O2100% likely outdoors0% likely indoors
Vodafone76% likely outdoors0% likely indoors
Want to check 5G? Ofcom's mobile checker shows predicted 4G and 5G coverage by network for this postcode. Coverage inside a particular home can still vary.
AIRCRAFT & AIRPORTS
Nearest major airport: Heathrow Airport
Heathrow Airport is about 30.7 miles away. Use the airport’s own information below for detailed local flight and noise checks.
What does this mean?
Source: Defra strategic airport-noise mapping (2022) and airport location data. Airport distance is straight-line distance and does not mean a home is directly under a flight path.
This postcode is not in a strategic aircraft-noise band that we can quote from the national map. That does not guarantee you will never hear aircraft.
Want more detail? Heathrow Airport has its own location checker, which can show local flight paths and, where available, flight frequency, altitude and airport-specific noise information.
Heathrow Airport
About 30.7 miles away
Moving home? Take less. Make a little more.
Before you pack, give the things you no longer need a new local home. List furniture, clothes and other useful things for free — and put any proceeds towards your next place.