Essex Street - RG2 0EH
Key Street Insights
Essex Street is a residential street with 66 addresses.
It ranks as the 425th largest and 120th most expensive of the 512 streets in the RG2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 66 properties: 64 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £292,151
- 10 Year change
- down 6.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,569pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £297/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Essex Street is a residential street with 66 addresses.
It ranks as the 425th largest and 120th most expensive of the 512 streets in the RG2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 66 properties: 64 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £292,151
- 10 Year change
- down 6.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,569pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £297/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Essex Street, Reading, RG2
- 1 Essex Street
4 Bed Period House
- 2 Essex Street
4 Bed Period House
- 3 Essex Street
4 Bed Period House
- 4 Essex Street
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Essex Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Essex Street sold for £335,000 on 29th May 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 4.4%.
The current average value in the street is £292,151.
The Essex Street Sales Market has decreased by 6.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.4% | £292,151 |
| June 2025 | -1.3% | £302,373 |
| June 2024 | 0% | £306,359 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £306,219 |
| June 2022 | 5.6% | £307,520 |
| June 2021 | 0.5% | £291,082 |
| June 2020 | -1.2% | £289,623 |
| June 2019 | -2.1% | £293,068 |
| June 2018 | -4.1% | £299,221 |
| June 2017 | -0.1% | £312,082 |
| June 2016 | 17.5% | £312,270 |
| June 2015 | 13.8% | £265,657 |
| June 2014 | 15.9% | £233,378 |
| June 2013 | 3.1% | £201,333 |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £195,332 |
| June 2011 | -3.7% | £192,556 |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £199,936 |
| June 2009 | -11.4% | £185,704 |
| June 2008 | -5.2% | £209,506 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £220,952 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,569.
The Essex Street Rental Market has increased by 40.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £1,569pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £1,524pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £1,492pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.1% | £1,401pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £1,239pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.3% | £1,124pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £1,109pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £1,105pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £1,110pcm |
| June 2017 | -2.1% | £1,096pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £1,120pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.4% | £1,083pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.7% | £999pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £928pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.6% | £907pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £876pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.3% | £851pcm |
| June 2009 | -9.8% | £831pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.8% | £922pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £914pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th May 2024 for £335,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 4.4%. The street has had a total of 109 sales since 1995.
Essex Street, Reading, RG2 has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2024£335,000 | 3 Bed House37, Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH37, Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH
- Sold Nov 2023£300,000 | 3 Bed House12, Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH12, Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH
- Sold Sep 2023£330,000 | 3 Bed House62, Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH62, Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH
- Sold Jul 2023£310,000 | 3 Bed House42, Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH42, Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH
- Sold May 2022£266,000 | 3 Bed House36, Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH36, Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2024£335,000 | 3 Bed House37, Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH37, Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH
- Sold Sep 2023£330,000 | 3 Bed House62, Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH62, Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH
- Sold Feb 2016£325,000 | 3 Bed House42, Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH42, Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH
Nearby Streets
Essex Street, Reading, RG2 is the 425th largest and the 120th most expensive street in the RG2 area.
- Spring Terrace, Reading, RG239 Addresses|79 m away
- Boults Walk, Reading, RG211 Addresses|85 m away
- Whitley Street, Reading, RG2103 Addresses|90 m away
- Westerham Walk, Reading, RG233 Addresses|116 m away
- Elizabeth Walk, Reading, RG268 Addresses|128 m away
- Blyth Walk, Reading, RG211 Addresses|136 m away
Property Types
- 50 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (50)
- period flat (2)
- modern house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 52 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (10)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (33)
- No EPC (14)
Schools Nearby
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary School200 m away
- The Palmer Primary Academy500 m away
- Katesgrove Primary School700 m away
- Kendrick School700 m away
- Reading School900 m away
- Reading Girls' School1.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Essex Street, Reading, RG2 - RG2 0EH is Reading station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Reading|1.5 km away
- Reading West|2.0 km away
- Reading Green Park|3.0 km away
