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RG1.

Reading

RG1 is an outcode in Reading, covering the neighbourhoods of Central Reading North, Central Reading South, Palmer Park, Southampton Street & Redlands Road and Norcot South. Over the last 12 months 386 properties changed hands — a median of £220k for flats (£3,902/sqm) and £334k for houses (£4,400/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
21,994
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
8
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
155
753
Houses
231
803
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£220k
n = 155
£240k
n = 753
Houses
£334k
n = 231
£350k
n = 803
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,902
n = 151
£4,167
n = 731
Houses
£4,400
n = 226
£4,379
n = 792
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
▼Softening
−2.7% vs 12m
−7.1% vs 3y
—£210k£420k£350k£334k£325k3Yn=80312Mn=2316Mn=59
Flats
·Stabilising
+2.3% vs 12m
−6.3% vs 3y
—£140k£280k£240k£220k£225k3Yn=75312Mn=1556Mn=55
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
▼Easing
−3.5% vs 12m
−3.0% vs 3y
£0£2,350£4,700£4,379£4,400£4,2483Yn=79212Mn=2266Mn=58
Flats
▼Sliding
−8.7% vs 12m
−14.5% vs 3y
£0£2,300£4,600£4,167£3,902£3,5633Yn=73112Mn=1516Mn=54
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
›Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£343k
n=59
Median £
£325k
n=59
Avg £/sqm
£4,318
n=58
Median £/sqm
£4,248
n=58
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£379k
n=231
Median £
£334k
n=231
Avg £/sqm
£4,403
n=226
Median £/sqm
£4,400
n=226
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£393k
n=803
Median £
£350k
n=803
Avg £/sqm
£4,371
n=792
Median £/sqm
£4,379
n=792
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£226k
n=55
Median £
£225k
n=55
Avg £/sqm
£3,565
n=54
Median £/sqm
£3,563
n=54
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£232k
n=155
Median £
£220k
n=155
Avg £/sqm
£3,908
n=151
Median £/sqm
£3,902
n=151
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£259k
n=753
Median £
£240k
n=753
Avg £/sqm
£4,323
n=731
Median £/sqm
£4,167
n=731
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£113k£237k£361k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
71
Median potential
80
0157931582010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
4,937
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
9,300
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band C
10,766
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band D
4,672
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band E
1,204
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
559
Detached
Band G
174
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
20,349
64%
Terraced houses
8,424
26%
Semi-detached houses
1,782
5.6%
Detached houses
635
2.0%
Bungalows
116
<1%
Other/unknown
533
1.7%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
2
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
220
Schools
22
SECTORS
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RG1 6
Sales338
House£402k
Flat£222k
RG1 3
Sales299
House£308k
Flat£313k
RG1 7
Sales244
House£365k
Flat£215k
RG1 5
Sales241
House£390k
Flat£230k
RG1 2
Sales185
House£313k
Flat£235k
RG1 4
Sales122
House£325k
Flat£210k
RG1 8
Sales110
House£390k
Flat£285k
RG1 1
Sales17
House£308k
Flat£190k
COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
10 · click column to sort
Central Reading South
6,942
4,992
Palmer Park
4,764
4,723
Central Reading North
8,807
4,339
Southampton Street & Redlands Road
3,804
3,791
Coley Park
3,972
3,785
Wokingham Road
3,568
3,306
Battle & Caversham Bridge
2,495
2,660
Norcot South
173
184
Leighton Park
9
0
Earley
5
0
Wards
8 · click column to sort
Abbey
11,132
6,156
Coley
6,205
5,785
Redlands
5,829
5,031
Katesgrove
4,447
3,968
Thames
4,079
3,579
Park
2,842
3,261
Battle
0
0
Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates
5
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
RG6
Wokingham
£475K MEDIAN
RG30
Reading
£358K MEDIAN
RG2
Reading
£415K MEDIAN
RG5
Wokingham
£478K MEDIAN
RG31
West Berkshire
£425K MEDIAN
RG4
Reading
£543K MEDIAN
FAQ

RG1 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Reading (RG1)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in RG1 (Reading) was £334k, with an average of £379k, from 231 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in RG1?
The median flat sale price in RG1 over the last 12 months was £220k (about £3,902 per square metre), from 155 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in RG1?
Typical sale prices per square metre in RG1 are £4,400 for houses and £3,902 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in RG1 have?
Homes in RG1 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 71 (a potential of 80 after improvements).
How many properties sold in RG1 in the last year?
386 properties were sold in RG1 over the last 12 months, and 1,556 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES