Eastern Avenue - RG1 5RU
Key Postcode Insights
RG1 5RU is a residential postcode situated on Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 822nd largest and 408th most expensive of the 1,007 postcodes in the RG1 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 44 properties: 15 houses and 29 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £328,953
- 10 Year change
- down 4.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,776pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 34.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £334/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG1 5RU is a residential postcode situated on Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 822nd largest and 408th most expensive of the 1,007 postcodes in the RG1 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 44 properties: 15 houses and 29 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £328,953
- 10 Year change
- down 4.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,776pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 34.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £334/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG1 5RU
- 1 Eastern Avenue
Unknown
- 3A Eastern Avenue
3 Bed Period House
- 3B Eastern Avenue
4 Bed House
- 3 Eastern Avenue
5 Bed Period House
- 5 Eastern Avenue
5 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG1 5RU sold for £245,000 on 4th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 3.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £328,953.
The RG1 5RU Sales Market has decreased by 4.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.9% | £328,953 |
| June 2025 | -1.8% | £342,256 |
| June 2024 | -0.2% | £348,508 |
| June 2023 | -0.7% | £349,372 |
| June 2022 | 6% | £351,852 |
| June 2021 | 1.3% | £332,024 |
| June 2020 | 0% | £327,889 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £327,735 |
| June 2018 | -3% | £333,019 |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £343,350 |
| June 2016 | 13% | £343,887 |
| June 2015 | 12.3% | £304,321 |
| June 2014 | 13.3% | £271,047 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £239,300 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £232,991 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £228,701 |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £232,763 |
| June 2009 | -10.7% | £214,118 |
| June 2008 | -3.5% | £239,870 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £248,620 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,776.
The RG1 5RU Rental Market has increased by 34.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,776pcm |
| June 2025 | 0.9% | £1,740pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.3% | £1,725pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.4% | £1,622pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £1,457pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.8% | £1,338pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £1,314pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £1,311pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £1,305pcm |
| June 2017 | -2% | £1,292pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.6% | £1,317pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.4% | £1,297pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.2% | £1,230pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £1,169pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.5% | £1,146pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,097pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.8% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2009 | -8% | £1,026pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £1,115pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,097pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 4th November 2025 for £245,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.2%. The postcode has had a total of 77 sales since 1995.
RG1 5RU has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£245,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat C, 23, Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5RUFlat C, 23, Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5RU
- Sold Oct 2025£225,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 2, 27, Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5RUFlat 2, 27, Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5RU
- Sold Jul 2024£543,000 | 4 Bed House13, Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5RU13, Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5RU
- Sold Jul 2023£240,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 7, 27, Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5RUFlat 7, 27, Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5RU
- Sold Sep 2022£315,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 3, 29, Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5RUFlat 3, 29, Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5RU
Nearby Postcodes
RG1 5RU is the 822nd largest and the 408th most expensive postcode out of the 1,007 postcodes in the RG1 area.
- RG1 5RD, Hamilton Road, Reading, RG1RG1 5RD63 Addresses|66 m away
- RG1 5SB, Carnarvon Road, Reading, RG1RG1 5SB59 Addresses|97 m away
- RG1 5RR, Hamilton Road, Reading, RG1RG1 5RR8 Addresses|101 m away
- RG1 5RY, Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1RG1 5RY42 Addresses|106 m away
- RG1 5RA, Hamilton Road, Reading, RG1RG1 5RA47 Addresses|119 m away
Property Types
- 5 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 23 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (5)
- period flat (23)
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- mid-century flat (6)
- house (2)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (1)
- F (2)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2020£900,000 | 5 Bed House40, Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5RY40, Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5RY
- Sold May 2022£866,000 | 5 Bed House84, Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5SF84, Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5SF
- Sold Aug 2023£865,000 | 5 Bed House59, Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5SQ59, Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5SQ
Schools Nearby
- Redlands Primary School500 m away
- St John's Church of England Primary School600 m away
- Alfred Sutton Primary School700 m away
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading500 m away
- UTC Reading600 m away
- Reading School600 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG1 5RU is Reading station, which is 1.9 kilometres away.
- Reading|1.9 km away
- Earley|2.3 km away
- Reading West|3.1 km away
- Winnersh Triangle|4.1 km away
