Downing Road - RG31 5BB
Key Postcode Insights
RG31 5BB is a residential postcode situated on Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 269th largest and 112th 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 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £353,635
- 10 Year change
- up 13.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,778pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £434/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG31 5BB is a residential postcode situated on Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 269th largest and 112th 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 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £353,635
- 10 Year change
- up 13.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,778pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £434/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG31 5BB
- 2 Downing Road
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Downing Road
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Downing Road
3 Bed Period House
- 8 Downing Road
3 Bed Period House
- 10 Downing Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG31 5BB sold for £325,000 on 8th May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £353,635.
The RG31 5BB Sales Market has increased by 13.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.9% | £353,635 |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £364,218 |
| June 2024 | -3% | £353,157 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £364,071 |
| June 2022 | 12.5% | £359,421 |
| June 2021 | 4% | £319,412 |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £307,019 |
| June 2019 | -3% | £305,222 |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £314,791 |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £312,603 |
| June 2016 | 13.2% | £310,356 |
| June 2015 | 11.9% | £274,080 |
| June 2014 | 11.7% | £244,887 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £219,173 |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £214,451 |
| June 2011 | 0.4% | £211,791 |
| June 2010 | 12.9% | £210,972 |
| June 2009 | -11.2% | £186,869 |
| June 2008 | -2.3% | £210,519 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £215,398 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,778.
The RG31 5BB Rental Market has increased by 50.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,778pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £1,736pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £1,691pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.6% | £1,583pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.3% | £1,393pcm |
| June 2021 | 3% | £1,252pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £1,216pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £1,211pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £1,191pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £1,192pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.3% | £1,183pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.5% | £1,157pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £1,096pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £1,049pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £984pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.6% | £957pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.1% | £898pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £967pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £957pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th May 2025 for £325,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.5%. The postcode has had a total of 39 sales since 1995.
RG31 5BB has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£325,000 | 3 Bed House16, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BB16, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BB
- Sold Aug 2024£335,000 | 3 Bed House10, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BB10, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BB
- Sold Jun 2024£467,500 | 4 Bed House22, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BB22, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BB
- Sold May 2021£290,000 | 3 Bed House16, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BB16, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BB
- Sold Oct 2019£410,000 | 4 Bed House22, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BB22, Downing Road, Reading, RG31 5BB
Nearby Postcodes
RG31 5BB is the 269th largest and the 112th most expensive postcode out of the 629 postcodes in the RG31 area.
- RG31 5BA, Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5BA20 Addresses|31 m away
- RG31 5BE, Lambourne Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5BE21 Addresses|62 m away
- RG31 5AX, School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5AX9 Addresses|74 m away
- RG31 5BL, Downing Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5BL5 Addresses|91 m away
- RG31 5AU, School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5AU7 Addresses|97 m away
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (9)
- house (2)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (4)
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 School1.1 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 5BB 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
