City Road - RG31 5HB
Key Postcode Insights
RG31 5HB is a residential postcode situated on City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 524th largest and 323rd 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 34 properties: 33 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £445,028
- 10 Year change
- up 10.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,944pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £426/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG31 5HB is a residential postcode situated on City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 524th largest and 323rd 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 34 properties: 33 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £445,028
- 10 Year change
- up 10.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,944pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £426/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG31 5HB
- 2 City Road
House
- 4 City Road
House
- 6 City Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 City Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 10 City Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG31 5HB sold for £460,000 on 20th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 3.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £445,028.
The RG31 5HB Sales Market has increased by 10.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.4% | £445,028 |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £460,493 |
| June 2024 | -2.6% | £448,924 |
| June 2023 | 0.7% | £460,811 |
| June 2022 | 11.8% | £457,444 |
| June 2021 | 3.4% | £409,258 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £395,897 |
| June 2019 | -2.9% | £393,965 |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £405,529 |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £404,521 |
| June 2016 | 13.2% | £404,205 |
| June 2015 | 11.9% | £357,016 |
| June 2014 | 11.4% | £318,931 |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £286,266 |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £279,741 |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £276,217 |
| June 2010 | 11.9% | £275,833 |
| June 2009 | -11.5% | £246,430 |
| June 2008 | -2.3% | £278,476 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £284,931 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,944.
The RG31 5HB Rental Market has increased by 45.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,944pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £1,908pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.3% | £1,868pcm |
| June 2023 | 13% | £1,741pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £1,541pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.3% | £1,395pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £1,363pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £1,359pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £1,334pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £1,341pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.3% | £1,340pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.5% | £1,310pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £1,241pcm |
| June 2013 | 3% | £1,191pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £1,156pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £1,115pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.7% | £1,087pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.4% | £1,029pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £1,112pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,101pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th October 2025 for £460,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.3%. The postcode has had a total of 43 sales since 1995.
RG31 5HB has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£460,000 | 3 Bed House8, City Road, Reading, RG31 5HB8, City Road, Reading, RG31 5HB
- Sold Sep 2025£423,000 | 3 Bed House12, City Road, Reading, RG31 5HB12, City Road, Reading, RG31 5HB
- Sold Jul 2023£435,000 | 4 Bed House58, City Road, Reading, RG31 5HB58, City Road, Reading, RG31 5HB
- Sold Jan 2023£400,000 | 3 Bed House60, City Road, Reading, RG31 5HB60, City Road, Reading, RG31 5HB
- Sold Feb 2022£440,000 | 4 Bed House56, City Road, Reading, RG31 5HB56, City Road, Reading, RG31 5HB
Nearby Postcodes
RG31 5HB is the 524th largest and the 323rd most expensive postcode out of the 629 postcodes in the RG31 area.
- RG31 4HA, City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 4HA24 Addresses|91 m away
- RG31 4JQ, Ayrton Senna Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 4JQ19 Addresses|97 m away
- RG31 5HP, Wellfield Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5HP12 Addresses|103 m away
- RG31 5HN, Hildens Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5HN3 Addresses|132 m away
- RG31 5HS, Foxcombe Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5HS42 Addresses|133 m away
Property Types
- 13 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (13)
- mid-century flat (2)
- house (1)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (18)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2022£665,500 | 4 Bed House187, City Road, Reading, RG31 4SL187, City Road, Reading, RG31 4SL
- Sold Jan 2017£635,000 | 5 Bed House46, City Road, Reading, RG31 5HB46, City Road, Reading, RG31 5HB
- Sold Dec 2023£600,000 | 4 Bed House49, City Road, Reading, RG31 4HA49, City Road, Reading, RG31 4HA
Schools Nearby
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School100 m away
- Birch Copse Primary School400 m away
- Springfield Primary School400 m away
- Little Heath School600 m away
- Denefield School2.0 km away
- King's Academy Prospect2.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG31 5HB is Tilehurst station, which is 2.4 kilometres away.
- Tilehurst|2.4 km away
- Theale|2.9 km away
- Reading West|4.1 km away
- Pangbourne|4.5 km away
