# Housing in Reading The north west of the South East. 183,762 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 40 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Reading, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## Average house price Reading: **£350,501** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Reading’s average house price was £350,501 in August 2026. That is 8% lower than South East and 28% higher than the UK average. Prices fell 0.4% in the year to August 2026. - Against South East: 8% lower (£379,953) - Against the UK: 28% higher (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Reading, South East, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Reading | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £106,268 | £105,145 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £123,698 | £119,563 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £138,614 | £138,188 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £165,573 | £170,299 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £166,683 | £183,513 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £180,893 | £197,095 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £185,548 | £202,770 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £203,516 | £222,209 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £222,722 | £237,074 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £181,603 | £196,036 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £194,952 | £219,580 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £201,892 | £218,315 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £203,126 | £219,302 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £209,055 | £226,909 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £222,396 | £242,778 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £255,724 | £266,846 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £293,773 | £295,893 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £307,058 | £315,255 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £313,817 | £323,399 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £308,099 | £324,657 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £299,034 | £324,130 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £306,446 | £337,566 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £328,989 | £368,184 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £357,179 | £387,727 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £338,838 | £369,326 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £350,997 | £381,267 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £356,270 | £379,593 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £350,501 | £379,953 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E06000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/reading/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Reading: **8.6×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in Reading costs 8.6 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay#place=E06000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/reading/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Reading. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices#place=E06000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/reading/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Reading: **£1,582** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Reading was £1,582 a month in September 2026. That is 10% higher than South East and 13% higher than the UK average. Rents in Reading rose 1.3% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Reading is the 52nd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 10% higher (£1,438) - Against the UK: 13% higher (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Reading, South East, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Reading | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £1,030 | £932 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £1,076 | £964 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £1,135 | £1,009 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £1,136 | £1,027 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £1,162 | £1,044 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £1,194 | £1,061 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £1,186 | £1,072 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £1,170 | £1,110 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,229 | £1,169 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,357 | £1,264 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,518 | £1,356 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,583 | £1,405 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £1,582 | £1,438 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents#place=E06000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/reading/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Reading: **2,051** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,051 homes were sold in Reading in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E06000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/reading/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Reading: **£350,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Reading was £350,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price#place=E06000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/reading/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Reading: **−0.4%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change#place=E06000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/reading/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Reading: **£714,640** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Reading was £714,640 in August 2026. That is 5% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for detached homes. - Against South East: 5% higher (£682,708) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices#place=E06000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/reading/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Reading: **£224,077** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Reading was £224,077 in August 2026. That is 7% higher than South East and 15% higher than the UK average for flats. - Against South East: 7% higher (£208,529) - Against the UK: 15% higher (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices#place=E06000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/reading/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Reading: **£443,351** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Reading was £443,351 in August 2026. That is 7% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against South East: 7% higher (£415,956) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices#place=E06000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/reading/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Reading: **£353,126** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Reading was £353,126 in August 2026. That is 9% higher than South East and 1.5 times the UK average for terraced homes. - Against South East: 9% higher (£324,511) - Against the UK: 1.5 times (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices#place=E06000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/reading/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Reading: **130** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 130 home sales were recorded in Reading in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales#place=E06000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/reading/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Reading: **£1,120** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Reading was £1,120 a month in September 2026. That is 12% higher than South East and 2% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Reading is the 55th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 12% higher (£1,000) - Against the UK: 2% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed#place=E06000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/reading/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Reading: **£1,399** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Reading was £1,399 a month in September 2026. That is 9% higher than South East and 9% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Reading is the 59th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 9% higher (£1,284) - Against the UK: 9% higher (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed#place=E06000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/reading/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Reading: **£1,680** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Reading was £1,680 a month in September 2026. That is 7% higher than South East and 17% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Reading is the 61st most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 7% higher (£1,566) - Against the UK: 17% higher (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed#place=E06000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/reading/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Reading: **£2,365** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Reading was £2,365 a month in September 2026. That is 6% higher than South East and 13% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Reading is the 66th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 6% higher (£2,231) - Against the UK: 13% higher (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed#place=E06000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/reading/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Reading: **1.3%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Reading changed by 1.3% in the year to September 2026. Reading is joint 28th weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against South East: 63% lower (3.5%) - Against the UK: 66% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change#place=E06000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/reading/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/reading) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/reading/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000038/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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