Cardiff Road - RG1 8ET
Key Postcode Insights
RG1 8ET is a residential postcode situated on Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 635th largest and 715th 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 28 properties: 26 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £309,270
- 10 Year change
- down 8.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,757pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 32.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £390/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG1 8ET is a residential postcode situated on Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 635th largest and 715th 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 28 properties: 26 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £309,270
- 10 Year change
- down 8.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,757pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 32.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £390/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG1 8ET
- 2 Cardiff Road
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Cardiff Road
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Cardiff Road
3 Bed Period House
- 8 Cardiff Road
Unknown
- 10 Cardiff Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG1 8ET sold for £386,500 on 27th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 2.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £309,270.
The RG1 8ET Sales Market has decreased by 8.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -4% | £309,270 |
| June 2025 | -2.3% | £322,022 |
| June 2024 | 0% | £329,531 |
| June 2023 | -0.8% | £329,535 |
| June 2022 | 4.7% | £332,297 |
| June 2021 | 0% | £317,283 |
| June 2020 | -0.7% | £317,266 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £319,583 |
| June 2018 | -3% | £324,453 |
| June 2017 | -1% | £334,523 |
| June 2016 | 14.6% | £337,746 |
| June 2015 | 12.1% | £294,705 |
| June 2014 | 13.2% | £262,977 |
| June 2013 | 3.1% | £232,296 |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £225,262 |
| June 2011 | -2.4% | £219,750 |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £225,233 |
| June 2009 | -11.6% | £208,975 |
| June 2008 | -4.6% | £236,457 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £247,962 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,757.
The RG1 8ET Rental Market has increased by 32.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,757pcm |
| June 2025 | 0.8% | £1,720pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £1,707pcm |
| June 2023 | 12% | £1,605pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,433pcm |
| June 2021 | 0.2% | £1,320pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £1,317pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £1,314pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,306pcm |
| June 2017 | -2.5% | £1,291pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.2% | £1,324pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.8% | £1,309pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.2% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.6% | £1,140pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £1,090pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.2% | £1,053pcm |
| June 2009 | -9.3% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £1,135pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,127pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th February 2026 for £386,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.1%. The postcode has had a total of 63 sales since 1995.
RG1 8ET has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£386,500 | 3 Bed House47, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ET47, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ET
- Sold Jan 2026£337,500 | 3 Bed House2, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ET2, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ET
- Sold Mar 2025£335,000 | 3 Bed House24, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ET24, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ET
- Sold Mar 2024£328,000 | 3 Bed House33, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ET33, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ET
- Sold Feb 2023£310,000 | 3 Bed House41, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ET41, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ET
Nearby Postcodes
RG1 8ET is the 635th largest and the 715th most expensive postcode out of the 1,007 postcodes in the RG1 area.
- RG1 8ER, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1RG1 8ER16 Addresses|60 m away
- RG1 8GA, Addison Road, Reading, RG1RG1 8GA10 Addresses|90 m away
- RG1 8ES, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1RG1 8ES31 Addresses|93 m away
- RG1 8DX, York Road, Reading, RG1RG1 8DX68 Addresses|96 m away
- RG1 8EY, Swansea Road, Reading, RG1RG1 8EY33 Addresses|100 m away
Property Types
- 21 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (21)
- period flat (2)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (18)
- No EPC (5)
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 School200 m away
- Civitas Academy400 m away
- Oxford Road Community School800 m away
- River Academy800 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 8ET is Reading station, which is 500 metres away.
- Reading|500 m away
- Reading West|1.0 km away
- Tilehurst|3.7 km away
- Reading Green Park|4.1 km away
