RG8 — Reading
Every number below comes from real recorded sales in RG8 (Reading, West Berkshire) — 9,675 sales over 32 years of market history across 8 areas.
In 1995 the middle of the RG8 market was £115,000. The 2026 median: £515,000 — 4.5 times the starting point. 2001 was the year to be holding: the median rose +21.4% in twelve months. Anyone who bought just before 2026 learned about -13.5% the hard way.
Median sold price in RG8
| Year | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | £115,000 | 295 |
| 2000 | £191,500 | 324 |
| 2005 | £320,000 | 321 |
| 2010 | £392,500 | 286 |
| 2015 | £480,000 | 310 |
| 2020 | £562,500 | 276 |
| 2025 | £595,000 | 242 |
| 2026 | £515,000 | 28 |
The areas on the board
The board splits RG8 into 8 areas, weighted by how much actually sells in each:
- Pangbourne (23% of local sales) — busiest streets: Reading Road, Horseshoe Road, Kennedy Drive
- Goring (22% of local sales) — busiest streets: Wallingford Road, Elvendon Road, Cleeve Road
- Purley On Thames (17% of local sales) — busiest streets: Wintringham Way, Primrose Close, Purley Rise
- Woodcote (13% of local sales) — busiest streets: Wayside Green, Whitehouse Road, West Chiltern
- Upper Basildon (10% of local sales) — busiest streets: Bethesda Street, Wakemans, Aldworth Road
- Streatley (7% of local sales) — busiest streets: Rectory Road, Wallingford Road, The Coombe
- Whitchurch On Thames (5% of local sales) — busiest streets: Hardwick Road, High Street, Manor Road
- Whitchurch Hill (4% of local sales) — busiest streets: Hill Bottom, Orchard Coombe, Bridle Road
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