City Road - RG31 5SB
Key Postcode Insights
RG31 5SB is a residential postcode situated on City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 379th largest and 365th 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 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £452,281
- 10 Year change
- up 13.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,009pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £412/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG31 5SB is a residential postcode situated on City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 379th largest and 365th 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 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £452,281
- 10 Year change
- up 13.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,009pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £412/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG31 5SB
- 68 City Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 70 City Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 72 City Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 74 City Road
3 Bed House
- 76 City Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG31 5SB sold for £530,000 on 25th July 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £452,281.
The RG31 5SB Sales Market has increased by 13.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3% | £452,281 |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £466,241 |
| June 2024 | -2.9% | £452,262 |
| June 2023 | 1.2% | £465,579 |
| June 2022 | 12.5% | £460,205 |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £409,177 |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £393,151 |
| June 2019 | -2.9% | £390,829 |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £402,625 |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £400,010 |
| June 2016 | 13.1% | £396,981 |
| June 2015 | 11.7% | £351,056 |
| June 2014 | 11.8% | £314,267 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £281,208 |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £275,382 |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £271,944 |
| June 2010 | 13% | £270,621 |
| June 2009 | -11.1% | £239,425 |
| June 2008 | -2.3% | £269,440 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £275,810 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,009.
The RG31 5SB Rental Market has increased by 50.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £2,009pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £1,964pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.9% | £1,913pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.4% | £1,789pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.3% | £1,577pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.1% | £1,417pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £1,375pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.8% | £1,370pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £1,347pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,347pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.1% | £1,337pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.4% | £1,310pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £1,243pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £1,189pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £1,157pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £1,116pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.7% | £1,084pcm |
| June 2009 | -7% | £1,016pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £1,093pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,083pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th July 2024 for £530,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
RG31 5SB has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2024£530,000 | 4 Bed House78, City Road, Reading, RG31 5SB78, City Road, Reading, RG31 5SB
- Sold Mar 2024£505,000 | 3 Bed House98, City Road, Reading, RG31 5SB98, City Road, Reading, RG31 5SB
- Sold Dec 2023£340,000 | 3 Bed House70, City Road, Reading, RG31 5SB70, City Road, Reading, RG31 5SB
- Sold Oct 2018£500,000 | 4 Bed House88, City Road, Reading, RG31 5SB88, City Road, Reading, RG31 5SB
- Sold Feb 2017£383,500 | 3 Bed House72, City Road, Reading, RG31 5SB72, City Road, Reading, RG31 5SB
Nearby Postcodes
RG31 5SB is the 379th largest and the 365th most expensive postcode out of the 629 postcodes in the RG31 area.
- RG31 5HG, Lovatt Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5HG25 Addresses|78 m away
- RG31 4ZD, Chaffinch Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 4ZD12 Addresses|80 m away
- RG31 4ZG, Goldcrest Way, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 4ZG20 Addresses|116 m away
- RG31 4ZQ, Warbler Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 4ZQ6 Addresses|135 m away
- RG31 5HH, Hildens Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31RG31 5HH3 Addresses|145 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- mid-century house (6)
- house (3)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (10)
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
- Springfield Primary School100 m away
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School200 m away
- Birch Copse Primary School500 m away
- Little Heath School400 m away
- Denefield School2.1 km away
- King's Academy Prospect2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG31 5SB is Tilehurst station, which is 2.6 kilometres away.
- Tilehurst|2.6 km away
- Theale|2.6 km away
- Reading West|4.4 km away
- Pangbourne|4.4 km away
