Downing Road - RG31 5BA
Key Postcode Insights
RG31 5BA is a residential postcode situated on Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 393rd largest and 123rd most expensive of the 629 postcodes in the RG31 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £338,023
- 10 Year change
- up 13.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,732pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £413/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG31 5BA is a residential postcode situated on Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 393rd largest and 123rd most expensive of the 629 postcodes in the RG31 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £338,023
- 10 Year change
- up 13.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,732pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £413/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG31 5BA
- 1 Downing Road
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Downing Road
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Downing Road
3 Bed Period House
- 7 Downing Road
3 Bed Period House
- 9 Downing Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG31 5BA sold for £350,000 on 6th March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 2.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £338,023.
The RG31 5BA Sales Market has increased by 13.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.8% | £338,023 |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £347,900 |
| June 2024 | -2.9% | £336,986 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £346,956 |
| June 2022 | 12.5% | £342,415 |
| June 2021 | 3.9% | £304,320 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £292,831 |
| June 2019 | -3.3% | £291,320 |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £301,250 |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £299,701 |
| June 2016 | 14.2% | £298,381 |
| June 2015 | 12.4% | £261,379 |
| June 2014 | 12.1% | £232,553 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £207,448 |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £202,551 |
| June 2011 | -0.1% | £200,035 |
| June 2010 | 12.3% | £200,216 |
| June 2009 | -11.7% | £178,295 |
| June 2008 | -2.3% | £201,974 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £206,818 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,732.
The RG31 5BA Rental Market has increased by 49.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,732pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £1,691pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £1,645pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.7% | £1,538pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.2% | £1,353pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.9% | £1,216pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £1,182pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £1,179pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £1,162pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £1,165pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £1,160pcm |
| June 2015 | 6% | £1,125pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £1,061pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.1% | £1,013pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £982pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.3% | £947pcm |
| June 2010 | 6% | £926pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.6% | £873pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £945pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £937pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th March 2026 for £350,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.8%. The postcode has had a total of 57 sales since 1995.
RG31 5BA has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£350,000 | 3 Bed House39, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BA39, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BA
- Sold Mar 2026£350,000 | 3 Bed House39, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BA39, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BA
- Sold Aug 2025£365,000 | 3 Bed House15, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BA15, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BA
- Sold Nov 2024£380,000 | 3 Bed House37, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BA37, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BA
- Sold Jul 2024£315,000 | 3 Bed House11, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BA11, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BA
Nearby Postcodes
RG31 5BA is the 393rd largest and the 123rd most expensive postcode out of the 629 postcodes in the RG31 area.
- RG31 5BB, Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5BB13 Addresses|31 m away
- RG31 5AX, School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5AX9 Addresses|82 m away
- RG31 5BL, Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5BL5 Addresses|86 m away
- RG31 5DG, Chapel Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5DG18 Addresses|88 m away
- RG31 5BT, Chapel Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5BT25 Addresses|91 m away
Property Types
- 17 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period house (17)
- mid-century house (2)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (1)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2024£467,500 | 4 Bed House22, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BB22, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BB
- Sold Apr 2018£410,000 | 4 Bed House24, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BB24, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BB
- Sold Oct 2019£410,000 | 4 Bed House22, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BB22, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BB
Schools Nearby
- Park Lane Primary School100 m away
- Birch Copse Primary School500 m away
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School700 m away
- Little Heath School1.0 km away
- Denefield School1.7 km away
- King's Academy Prospect2.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG31 5BA is Tilehurst station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Tilehurst|1.8 km away
- Theale|3.5 km away
- Reading West|3.7 km away
- Pangbourne|4.4 km away
