When did average house prices in Reading reach their peak? August 2026

Average house prices in Reading peaked at £412,874 in August 2026, the highest monthly average since January 1995. Across the 12 months to August 2026, the average is £370,459.

Peak average
£412,874
Latest 12-month average
£370,459
Data up to
August 2026

Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this

All house prices in Reading

What was the average house price in Reading each year?

Average sold price in each calendar year, newest first. 2023 had the highest yearly average of the past 10 years.

Average house price in Reading by year
YearAverage price
2026 (to August)£367,395
2025£379,346
2024£376,952
2023Highest£380,742
2022£375,528
2021£353,148
2020£336,393
2019£343,341
2018£335,080
2017£330,632

How have house prices in Reading changed over time?

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What else do people ask about Reading?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Reading.

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:15 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Reading dataset covers 8,525 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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