Cardiff Road - RG1 8ES
Key Postcode Insights
RG1 8ES is a residential postcode situated on Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 676th largest and 695th most expensive of the 1,007 postcodes in the RG1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 28 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £308,097
- 10 Year change
- down 2.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,779pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £369/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG1 8ES is a residential postcode situated on Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 676th largest and 695th most expensive of the 1,007 postcodes in the RG1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 28 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £308,097
- 10 Year change
- down 2.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,779pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £369/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG1 8ES
- Drayton 81 Cardiff Road
Unknown
- 65 Cardiff Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 67 Cardiff Road
3 Bed Period House
- 69 Cardiff Road
Unknown
- 71 Cardiff Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG1 8ES sold for £365,000 on 13th October 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 5.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £308,097.
The RG1 8ES Sales Market has decreased by 2.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -4% | £308,097 |
| June 2025 | -1.3% | £320,853 |
| June 2024 | -0.2% | £325,214 |
| June 2023 | -0.3% | £325,981 |
| June 2022 | 6.4% | £326,999 |
| June 2021 | 1.7% | £307,320 |
| June 2020 | -0.7% | £302,138 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £304,375 |
| June 2018 | -2.4% | £308,293 |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £315,973 |
| June 2016 | 14.4% | £315,218 |
| June 2015 | 11.8% | £275,475 |
| June 2014 | 14% | £246,368 |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £216,170 |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £210,017 |
| June 2011 | -1.8% | £205,602 |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £209,390 |
| June 2009 | -10.6% | £190,105 |
| June 2008 | -4.7% | £212,593 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £223,182 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,779.
The RG1 8ES Rental Market has increased by 41.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,779pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £1,743pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.1% | £1,713pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.6% | £1,614pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £1,434pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.9% | £1,300pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £1,275pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £1,272pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £1,261pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.3% | £1,240pcm |
| June 2016 | 1% | £1,256pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.5% | £1,244pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.9% | £1,167pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.2% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £1,036pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.5% | £995pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.2% | £953pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.6% | £1,038pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,031pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 13th October 2022 for £365,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 5.9%. The postcode has had a total of 46 sales since 1995.
RG1 8ES has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2022£365,000 | 3 Bed House67, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ES67, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ES
- Sold May 2022£375,000 | 3 Bed House97, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ES97, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ES
- Sold Mar 2022£300,000 | 3 Bed House85, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ES85, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ES
- Sold Apr 2021£290,000 | 3 Bed House65, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ES65, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ES
- Sold Dec 2020£270,000 | 2 Bed House75A, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ES75A, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ES
Nearby Postcodes
RG1 8ES is the 676th largest and the 695th most expensive postcode out of the 1,007 postcodes in the RG1 area.
- RG1 8FX, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1RG1 8FX24 Addresses|26 m away
- RG1 8EF, Cardiff Mews, Reading, RG1RG1 8EF6 Addresses|55 m away
- RG1 8GF, Printers Road, Reading, RG1RG1 8GF3 Addresses|83 m away
- RG1 8FY, Cox Terrace, Reading, RG1RG1 8FY25 Addresses|92 m away
- RG1 8ET, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1RG1 8ET28 Addresses|93 m away
Property Types
- 16 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 3 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (16)
- modern house (1)
- modern flat (3)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2022£567,500 | 4 Bed House36C, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8FX36C, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8FX
- Sold Jul 2022£565,000 | 3 Bed House32C, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8FX32C, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8FX
- Sold Jul 2022£565,000 | 3 Bed House34A, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8FX34A, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8FX
Schools Nearby
- E P Collier Primary School300 m away
- Civitas Academy400 m away
- Oxford Road Community School700 m away
- River Academy700 m away
- Kendrick School1.5 km away
- The WREN School2.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG1 8ES is Reading station, which is 600 metres away.
- Reading|600 m away
- Reading West|900 m away
- Tilehurst|3.6 km away
- Reading Green Park|4.0 km away
