Lower Elmstone Drive - RG31 5EB
Key Postcode Insights
RG31 5EB is a residential postcode situated on Lower Elmstone Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 560th largest and 430th most expensive of the 629 postcodes in the RG31 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 32 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £434,528
- 10 Year change
- up 10.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,850pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £408/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG31 5EB is a residential postcode situated on Lower Elmstone Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 560th largest and 430th most expensive of the 629 postcodes in the RG31 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 32 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £434,528
- 10 Year change
- up 10.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,850pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £408/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG31 5EB
- 9 Lower Elmstone Drive
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 11 Lower Elmstone Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 15A Lower Elmstone Drive
5 Bed Modern House
- 15 Lower Elmstone Drive
Unknown
- 17 Lower Elmstone Drive
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG31 5EB sold for £495,000 on 21st April 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £434,528.
The RG31 5EB Sales Market has increased by 10.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3% | £434,528 |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £448,033 |
| June 2024 | -2.7% | £435,628 |
| June 2023 | 0.7% | £447,703 |
| June 2022 | 11.8% | £444,386 |
| June 2021 | 3.4% | £397,611 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £384,626 |
| June 2019 | -3.3% | £382,622 |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £395,535 |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £395,231 |
| June 2016 | 13.7% | £394,348 |
| June 2015 | 12.1% | £346,944 |
| June 2014 | 11.7% | £309,567 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £277,152 |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £271,244 |
| June 2011 | 0% | £268,157 |
| June 2010 | 11.7% | £268,290 |
| June 2009 | -11.8% | £240,110 |
| June 2008 | -2.2% | £272,123 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £278,193 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,850.
The RG31 5EB Rental Market has increased by 45.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,850pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £1,809pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.2% | £1,767pcm |
| June 2023 | 13% | £1,649pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £1,459pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.3% | £1,321pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £1,291pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £1,287pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £1,268pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £1,277pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.7% | £1,274pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.6% | £1,241pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £1,174pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £1,124pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.6% | £1,093pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.5% | £1,031pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.7% | £977pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £1,059pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,048pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st April 2026 for £495,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 73 sales since 1995.
RG31 5EB has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£495,000 | 4 Bed House29, Lower Elmstone Drive, Reading, RG31 5EB29, Lower Elmstone Drive, Reading, RG31 5EB
- Sold Jun 2025£150,000 | 2 Bed Flat52, Lower Elmstone Drive, Reading, RG31 5EB52, Lower Elmstone Drive, Reading, RG31 5EB
- Sold Oct 2024£205,000 | 2 Bed Flat54, Lower Elmstone Drive, Reading, RG31 5EB54, Lower Elmstone Drive, Reading, RG31 5EB
- Sold Apr 2022£217,500 | 2 Bed Flat46, Lower Elmstone Drive, Reading, RG31 5EB46, Lower Elmstone Drive, Reading, RG31 5EB
- Sold Mar 2021£320,000 | 2 Bed House9, Lower Elmstone Drive, Reading, RG31 5EB9, Lower Elmstone Drive, Reading, RG31 5EB
Nearby Postcodes
RG31 5EB is the 560th largest and the 430th most expensive postcode out of the 629 postcodes in the RG31 area.
- RG31 5PB, Holford Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5PB8 Addresses|50 m away
- RG31 5NX, Hazelwood Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5NX10 Addresses|61 m away
- RG31 5NY, Elmstone Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5NY4 Addresses|66 m away
- RG31 5JP, Swiss Cottage Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5JP7 Addresses|72 m away
- RG31 5NT, Elmstone Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5NT8 Addresses|93 m away
Property Types
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 15 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 7 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (4)
- mid-century house (15)
- mid-century flat (7)
- house (1)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 26 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (4)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2019£543,000 | 4 Bed House26A, Lower Elmstone Drive, Reading, RG31 5EB26A, Lower Elmstone Drive, Reading, RG31 5EB
- Sold Apr 2026£495,000 | 4 Bed House29, Lower Elmstone Drive, Reading, RG31 5EB29, Lower Elmstone Drive, Reading, RG31 5EB
- Sold Nov 2018£445,000 | 3 Bed House11, Lower Elmstone Drive, Reading, RG31 5EB11, Lower Elmstone Drive, Reading, RG31 5EB
Schools Nearby
- Birch Copse Primary School500 m away
- Park Lane Primary School500 m away
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School900 m away
- Little Heath School1.0 km away
- Denefield School1.3 km away
- King's Academy Prospect2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG31 5EB is Tilehurst station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Tilehurst|1.7 km away
- Theale|3.6 km away
- Reading West|4.0 km away
- Pangbourne|4.0 km away
