Housing in West Berkshire
Unitary authorityThe west of the South East. 165,523 people in 704 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for West Berkshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
West Berkshire’s 99 neighbourhoods range from 12 to 57.
Average house price
CouncilWest Berkshire’s average house price was £403,682 in July 2026.
That is 6% higher than South East and 48% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 0.4% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 6% higher£380,878
- Against the UK
- 48% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. West Berkshire’s is 3.3 times its 2000 level, slower than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in West Berkshire costs 9.0 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for West Berkshire. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in West Berkshire was £1,338 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than South East and 4% lower than the UK average.
Rents in West Berkshire rose 5.0% in the year to August 2026.
West Berkshire is 91st highest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against South East
- 6% lower£1,426
- Against the UK
- 4% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. West Berkshire’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, in step with South East’s.
Annual price change
Council- Against South East
- twice0.2%
- Against the UK
- 71% lower1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in West Berkshire was £715,036 in July 2026.
That is 4% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 4% higher£687,877
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in West Berkshire was £209,670 in July 2026.
That is 1% higher than South East and 9% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 1% higher£207,581
- Against the UK
- 9% higher£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in West Berkshire was £417,700 in July 2026.
That is about the same as South East and 50% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- About the same£416,447
- Against the UK
- 50% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in West Berkshire was £336,683 in July 2026.
That is 3% higher than South East and 45% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 3% higher£325,681
- Against the UK
- 45% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council125 home sales were recorded in West Berkshire in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in West Berkshire was £936 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than South East and 18% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
West Berkshire is 93rd highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 6% lower£993
- Against the UK
- 18% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in West Berkshire was £1,216 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% lower than South East and 5% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
West Berkshire is 90th highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 4% lower£1,273
- Against the UK
- 5% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in West Berkshire was £1,511 a month in August 2026.
That is 3% lower than South East and 6% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
West Berkshire is 84th highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 3% lower£1,552
- Against the UK
- 6% higher£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in West Berkshire was £2,195 a month in August 2026.
That is 1% lower than South East and 6% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
West Berkshire is 81st highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against South East
- 1% lower£2,213
- Against the UK
- 6% higher£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in West Berkshire changed by 5.0% in the year to August 2026.
West Berkshire is 110th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 1.7 times3.0%
- Against the UK
- 32% higher3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,452 homes were sold in West Berkshire in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in West Berkshire was £400,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.