Salcombe Road - RG2 7LJ
Key Postcode Insights
RG2 7LJ is a residential postcode situated on Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 693rd largest and 353rd most expensive of the 967 postcodes in the RG2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £318,439
- 10 Year change
- up 6.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,699pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £414/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG2 7LJ is a residential postcode situated on Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 693rd largest and 353rd most expensive of the 967 postcodes in the RG2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £318,439
- 10 Year change
- up 6.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,699pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £414/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG2 7LJ
- 2 Salcombe Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Salcombe Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 6 Salcombe Road
Unknown
- 8 Salcombe Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 10 Salcombe Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG2 7LJ sold for £315,500 on 19th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 3.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £318,439.
The RG2 7LJ Sales Market has increased by 6.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.5% | £318,439 |
| June 2025 | -0.5% | £330,088 |
| June 2024 | 0.7% | £331,594 |
| June 2023 | 1.1% | £329,261 |
| June 2022 | 8% | £325,617 |
| June 2021 | 3% | £301,596 |
| June 2020 | -0.4% | £292,740 |
| June 2019 | -1.8% | £293,986 |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £299,492 |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £303,091 |
| June 2016 | 14.7% | £297,771 |
| June 2015 | 13.6% | £259,610 |
| June 2014 | 14.3% | £228,464 |
| June 2013 | 4% | £199,863 |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £192,231 |
| June 2011 | -2.7% | £189,441 |
| June 2010 | 9.8% | £194,652 |
| June 2009 | -10.9% | £177,223 |
| June 2008 | -3.5% | £198,818 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £206,088 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,699.
The RG2 7LJ Rental Market has increased by 44.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,699pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £1,655pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.5% | £1,610pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.5% | £1,526pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.4% | £1,356pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.6% | £1,217pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.5% | £1,164pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £1,170pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £1,161pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.6% | £1,160pcm |
| June 2016 | 5% | £1,178pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £1,122pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.2% | £1,047pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £977pcm |
| June 2012 | 4% | £956pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £919pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.1% | £889pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.7% | £846pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £926pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £912pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th September 2025 for £315,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.4%. The postcode has had a total of 23 sales since 1995.
RG2 7LJ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£315,500 | 3 Bed House22, Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LJ22, Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LJ
- Sold Apr 2022£320,000 | 3 Bed House50, Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LJ50, Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LJ
- Sold Nov 2021£310,000 | 3 Bed House2, Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LJ2, Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LJ
- Sold Feb 2021£348,000 | 3 Bed House56, Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LJ56, Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LJ
- Sold Mar 2019£238,000 | 3 Bed House38, Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LJ38, Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LJ
Nearby Postcodes
RG2 7LJ is the 693rd largest and the 353rd most expensive postcode out of the 967 postcodes in the RG2 area.
- RG2 7LH, Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2RG2 7LH22 Addresses|36 m away
- RG2 7LL, Staverton Road, Reading, RG2RG2 7LL32 Addresses|46 m away
- RG2 7LG, Staverton Road, Reading, RG2RG2 7LG59 Addresses|67 m away
- RG2 7JZ, Staverton Road, Reading, RG2RG2 7JZ32 Addresses|71 m away
- RG2 7JY, Staverton Road, Reading, RG2RG2 7JY27 Addresses|102 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 12 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- mid-century house (12)
- house (1)
- early-century house (5)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2021£348,000 | 3 Bed House56, Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LJ56, Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LJ
- Sold Apr 2022£320,000 | 3 Bed House50, Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LJ50, Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LJ
- Sold Sep 2025£315,500 | 3 Bed House22, Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LJ22, Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LJ
Schools Nearby
- Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School800 m away
- The Ridgeway Primary School800 m away
- The Palmer Primary Academy900 m away
- Reading Girls' School300 m away
- Hartland High School1.1 km away
- Reading School1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG2 7LJ is Reading station, which is 2.8 kilometres away.
- Reading|2.8 km away
- Earley|2.8 km away
- Reading Green Park|3.1 km away
- Reading West|3.2 km away
