Reading Area Guide
South East · 5 postcode districts
Reading at a glance
Local authority (Reading)Area-level figures aggregated across Reading’s postcode districts — a guide to the wider area, not a valuation of any specific property. Prices from HM Land Registry; schools from DfE/Ofsted; deprivation from English Indices of Deprivation 2025; transport from DfT NaPTAN.
House prices by property type
Local authority (Reading)Median sale price over the last five years across Reading, by property type, with how each compares to the national median for that type.
| Property type | Median price | Sales (5y) | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £652,353 | 2,183 | +£242k |
| Semi-detached | £457,271 | 2,834 | +£197k |
| Terraced | £357,334 | 3,186 | +£139k |
| Flat | £251,655 | 3,508 | +£20k |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0).
Conservation & heritage
Conservation coverage from Historic England designations; premium is the median in- vs out-of-conservation sale-price gap for the local authority.
Areas in Reading
The postcode districts that make up Reading, ordered by median home price. Click any for a free, detailed area report.
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