House prices in Reading

Median value — June 2026

£501,771

Modelled from 15,001 properties Stede tracks in Reading

Market snapshot

£501,771

Median value

£651,953

Average value

571

Sales in the last 12 months

+1%

Change over the past year

Value over time

  • Modelled value
£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k£600k20002002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026

Modelled month by month from the UK House Price Index, averaged across every property type Stede tracks here.

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Modelled value at the end of each year, with any recorded sales
YearModelled value
2000£169,828
2001£191,029
2002£228,716
2003£230,487
2004£255,913
2005£256,986
2006£281,416
2007£310,460
2008£257,904
2009£267,047
2010£279,198
2011£280,155
2012£289,618
2013£304,028
2014£352,750
2015£404,005
2016£423,208
2017£444,424
2018£430,743
2019£416,652
2020£424,898
2021£451,992
2022£497,717
2023£472,885
2024£486,923
2025£495,516
2026£501,771

Property types

  • Detached house41%£721,958
  • Semi-detached house32%£458,044
  • Mid-terrace house16%£382,797
  • Flat / Maisonette8%£239,517
  • Property4%£468,648

Areas and streets in Reading

About this area

Reading, in West Berkshire, is a town. Stede can model 15,001 properties there, from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index.

As of June 2026, Reading has a median estimated value of £501,771 and an average of £651,953.

Modelled values in Reading are +1% over the past year and +16% over five years.

The market here is mostly detached houses, which make up 41% of the properties Stede tracks in Reading.

571 sales were recorded in Reading over the past 12 months.

Common questions

What is the average house price in Reading?

As of June 2026, the average estimated value is £651,953 and the median is £501,771 across 15,001 properties Stede tracks in Reading. This is not a formal market valuation.

Are house prices in Reading going up or down?

Modelled values in Reading are +1% over the past year and +16% over five years, based on the UK House Price Index.

What types of property are in Reading?

41% of the properties Stede tracks in Reading are detached houses. semi-detached houses are next most common, at 32%.

How many properties are in Reading?

Stede can model 15,001 properties in Reading, with 571 recorded sales in the past 12 months.

How does Stede calculate house prices for Reading?

These figures are modelled from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index — the same sources used for every individual property valuation on Stede. Full detail is on the methodology page.

How we calculate this

These figures are modelled from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index — the same sources behind every individual property valuation on Stede.

Read the full methodology and data sources →