# Housing in West Berkshire The west of the South East. 165,523 people (mid-2025 estimate) 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. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## Average house price West Berkshire: **£401,830** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. West Berkshire’s average house price was £401,830 in August 2026. That is 6% higher than South East and 47% higher than the UK average. Prices fell 0.4% in the year to August 2026. - Against South East: 6% higher (£379,953) - Against the UK: 47% higher (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for West Berkshire, South East, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | West Berkshire | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £122,043 | £105,145 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £137,463 | £119,563 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £159,760 | £138,188 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £187,202 | £170,299 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £194,942 | £183,513 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £213,991 | £197,095 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £203,954 | £202,770 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £228,528 | £222,209 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £240,127 | £237,074 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £210,208 | £196,036 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £229,432 | £219,580 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £239,515 | £218,315 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £235,578 | £219,302 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £247,499 | £226,909 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £258,721 | £242,778 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £284,457 | £266,846 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £317,824 | £295,893 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £328,731 | £315,255 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £335,902 | £323,399 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £336,714 | £324,657 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £336,839 | £324,130 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £343,767 | £337,566 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £366,468 | £368,184 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £397,355 | £387,727 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £374,522 | £369,326 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £393,366 | £381,267 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £397,756 | £379,593 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £401,830 | £379,953 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E06000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay West Berkshire: **9.0×** (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 West Berkshire costs 9.0 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E06000037) · [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/west-berkshire/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 West Berkshire. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E06000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent West Berkshire: **£1,355** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in West Berkshire was £1,355 a month in September 2026. That is 6% lower than South East and 4% lower than the UK average. Rents in West Berkshire rose 6.2% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, West Berkshire is the 90th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 6% lower (£1,438) - Against the UK: 4% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for West Berkshire, South East, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | West Berkshire | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £874 | £932 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £932 | £964 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £968 | £1,009 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £986 | £1,027 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £1,023 | £1,044 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £1,027 | £1,061 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £1,040 | £1,072 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £1,052 | £1,110 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,102 | £1,169 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,184 | £1,264 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,240 | £1,356 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,266 | £1,405 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £1,355 | £1,438 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E06000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year West Berkshire: **2,452** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,452 homes were sold in West Berkshire in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E06000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price West Berkshire: **£400,000** (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 West Berkshire was £400,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E06000037) · [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/west-berkshire/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change West Berkshire: **−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=E06000037) · [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/west-berkshire/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price West Berkshire: **£709,368** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in West Berkshire was £709,368 in August 2026. That is 4% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for detached homes. - Against South East: 4% higher (£682,708) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E06000037) · [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/west-berkshire/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price West Berkshire: **£209,165** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in West Berkshire was £209,165 in August 2026. That is about the same as South East and 8% higher than the UK average for flats. - Against South East: About the same (£208,529) - Against the UK: 8% higher (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E06000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price West Berkshire: **£415,644** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in West Berkshire was £415,644 in August 2026. That is about the same as South East and 49% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against South East: About the same (£415,956) - Against the UK: 49% higher (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E06000037) · [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/west-berkshire/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price West Berkshire: **£336,601** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in West Berkshire was £336,601 in August 2026. That is 4% higher than South East and 45% higher than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against South East: 4% higher (£324,511) - Against the UK: 45% higher (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E06000037) · [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/west-berkshire/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month West Berkshire: **110** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 110 home sales were recorded in West Berkshire in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E06000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent West Berkshire: **£948** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in West Berkshire was £948 a month in September 2026. That is 5% lower than South East and 17% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, West Berkshire is the 90th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 5% lower (£1,000) - Against the UK: 17% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E06000037) · [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/west-berkshire/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent West Berkshire: **£1,232** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in West Berkshire was £1,232 a month in September 2026. That is 4% lower than South East and 4% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, West Berkshire is the 86th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 4% lower (£1,284) - Against the UK: 4% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E06000037) · [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/west-berkshire/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent West Berkshire: **£1,532** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in West Berkshire was £1,532 a month in September 2026. That is 2% lower than South East and 7% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, West Berkshire is the 82nd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 2% lower (£1,566) - Against the UK: 7% higher (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E06000037) · [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/west-berkshire/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent West Berkshire: **£2,224** (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 West Berkshire was £2,224 a month in September 2026. That is about the same as South East and 6% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, West Berkshire is the joint 78th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: About the same (£2,231) - Against the UK: 6% higher (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E06000037) · [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/west-berkshire/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change West Berkshire: **6.2%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in West Berkshire changed by 6.2% in the year to September 2026. West Berkshire is joint 69th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against South East: 1.8 times (3.5%) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E06000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/west-berkshire/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000037/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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