Wantage Road - RG30 2SH
Key Postcode Insights
RG30 2SH is a residential postcode situated on Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 479th largest and 185th most expensive of the 906 postcodes in the RG30 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 9 houses and 11 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £245,922
- 10 Year change
- down 0.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,286pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 36.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £340/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG30 2SH is a residential postcode situated on Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 479th largest and 185th most expensive of the 906 postcodes in the RG30 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 9 houses and 11 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £245,922
- 10 Year change
- down 0.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,286pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 36.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £340/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG30 2SH
- 1 Wantage Road
Modern Building | 9 Units
- 3 Wantage Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 5 Wantage Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 9 Wantage Road
Unknown
- 23 Wantage Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG30 2SH sold for £300,000 on 24th February 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 3.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £245,922.
The RG30 2SH Sales Market has decreased by 0.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.1% | £245,922 |
| June 2025 | -0.1% | £253,878 |
| June 2024 | 0.2% | £254,125 |
| June 2023 | 0.3% | £253,657 |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £252,888 |
| June 2021 | 1% | £237,076 |
| June 2020 | -0.1% | £234,699 |
| June 2019 | -2.4% | £235,010 |
| June 2018 | -1.8% | £240,696 |
| June 2017 | -1% | £245,054 |
| June 2016 | 17.3% | £247,439 |
| June 2015 | 10% | £210,857 |
| June 2014 | 13% | £191,710 |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £169,715 |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £163,649 |
| June 2011 | -2.2% | £160,238 |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £163,835 |
| June 2009 | -14.1% | £150,690 |
| June 2008 | -3.2% | £175,350 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £181,116 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,286.
The RG30 2SH Rental Market has increased by 36.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,286pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £1,257pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.3% | £1,240pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.3% | £1,156pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £1,029pcm |
| June 2021 | 0.8% | £946pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £939pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £937pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £926pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.8% | £937pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.9% | £945pcm |
| June 2015 | 6% | £918pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £866pcm |
| June 2013 | 3% | £832pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.5% | £808pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £781pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.1% | £767pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.8% | £744pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.5% | £816pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £804pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th February 2023 for £300,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.1%. The postcode has had a total of 16 sales since 1995.
RG30 2SH has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2023£300,000 | 3 Bed House29, Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SH29, Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SH
- Sold Feb 2021£295,000 | 3 Bed House31, Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SH31, Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SH
- Sold Jun 2017£295,000 | 4 Bed House33, Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SH33, Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SH
- Sold Mar 2015£232,000 | 3 Bed House31, Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SH31, Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SH
- Sold Apr 2013£207,500 | 4 Bed House33, Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SH33, Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SH
Nearby Postcodes
RG30 2SH is the 479th largest and the 185th most expensive postcode out of the 906 postcodes in the RG30 area.
- RG30 1HJ, Oxford Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30RG30 1HJ19 Addresses|43 m away
- RG30 2SE, Wantage Road, Reading, RG30RG30 2SE18 Addresses|48 m away
- RG30 2SP, Richmond Road, Reading, RG30RG30 2SP28 Addresses|52 m away
- RG30 2GU, Wilson Road, Reading, RG30RG30 2GU3 Addresses|61 m away
- RG30 1EF, Oxford Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30RG30 1EF19 Addresses|73 m away
Property Types
- 6 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 9 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (6)
- modern flat (9)
- mid-century house (1)
- mid-century flat (2)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (12)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2024£555,000 | 4 Bed House12, Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SE12, Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SE
- Sold Sep 2024£538,000 | 4 Bed House133, Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SL133, Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SL
- Sold Dec 2024£517,500 | 4 Bed House105, Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SN105, Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SN
Schools Nearby
- Wilson Primary School200 m away
- Battle Primary Academy500 m away
- Oxford Road Community School1.0 km away
- The WREN School1.2 km away
- River Academy1.2 km away
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG30 2SH is Reading West station, which is 800 metres away.
- Reading West|800 m away
- Reading|2.0 km away
- Tilehurst|2.5 km away
- Reading Green Park|3.4 km away
