RG1 8BY is a residential postcode situated on Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 863rd largest and 438th most expensive of the 1,007 postcodes in the RG1 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 48 flats.
RG1 8BY is a residential postcode situated on Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 863rd largest and 438th most expensive of the 1,007 postcodes in the RG1 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 48 flats.
Sale prices range from £203,614 for 2 bedroom leasehold flats with a balcony (473 ft2) to £277,639 for 3 bedroom leasehold flats with a balcony (871 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,288 pcm for 2 bed flats to £1,644 pcm for 3 bed flats.
The gross rental yield is between 6.9% and 7.6%.
The average value per square foot is £359.
The last sale in RG1 8BY sold for £202,500 on 28th March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 3.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £234,225.
The RG1 8BY Sales Market has decreased by 11.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -3.2% | £234,225 |
| April 2025 | -3.4% | £242,057 |
| April 2024 | -0.2% | £250,634 |
| April 2023 | -0.2% | £251,177 |
| April 2022 | 3.6% | £251,757 |
| April 2021 | -2.2% | £243,084 |
| April 2020 | -1.4% | £248,605 |
| April 2019 | -1.1% | £252,030 |
| April 2018 | -3.9% | £254,911 |
| April 2017 | -0.3% | £265,210 |
| April 2016 | 15.4% | £265,955 |
| April 2015 | 12.2% | £230,535 |
| April 2014 | 10.8% | £205,382 |
| April 2013 | 4.6% | £185,326 |
| April 2012 | 1.5% | £177,199 |
| April 2011 | -1.8% | £174,612 |
| April 2010 | 5.6% | £177,802 |
| April 2009 | -15.3% | £168,452 |
| April 2008 | 0% | £198,870 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £198,962 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,420.
The RG1 8BY Rental Market has increased by 23.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.1% | £1,420pcm |
| April 2025 | -0.4% | £1,404pcm |
| April 2024 | 8.4% | £1,409pcm |
| April 2023 | 11.2% | £1,301pcm |
| April 2022 | 5.6% | £1,170pcm |
| April 2021 | -2.1% | £1,108pcm |
| April 2020 | 0.1% | £1,131pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.4% | £1,130pcm |
| April 2018 | -0.4% | £1,115pcm |
| April 2017 | -3% | £1,119pcm |
| April 2016 | 1.6% | £1,153pcm |
| April 2015 | 6.4% | £1,135pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.6% | £1,067pcm |
| April 2013 | 5.1% | £1,030pcm |
| April 2012 | 4.1% | £980pcm |
| April 2011 | 3.5% | £942pcm |
| April 2010 | -1.8% | £910pcm |
| April 2009 | -9.2% | £926pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.1% | £1,021pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,000pcm |
The last sale was on 28th March 2025 for £202,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.6%. The postcode has had a total of 60 sales since 1995.
RG1 8BY has seen 5 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
RG1 8BY is the 863rd largest and the 438th most expensive postcode out of the 1,007 postcodes in the RG1 area.
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