Howth Drive - RG5 3DJ
Key Postcode Insights
RG5 3DJ is a residential postcode situated on Howth Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 342nd largest and 86th most expensive of the 486 postcodes in the RG5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £358,977
- 10 Year change
- up 18.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,548pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £379/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG5 3DJ is a residential postcode situated on Howth Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 342nd largest and 86th most expensive of the 486 postcodes in the RG5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £358,977
- 10 Year change
- up 18.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,548pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £379/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG5 3DJ
- 81 Howth Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 83 Howth Drive
Unknown
- 85 Howth Drive
Unknown
- 87 Howth Drive
Unknown
- 89 Howth Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG5 3DJ sold for £360,000 on 27th March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £358,977.
The RG5 3DJ Sales Market has increased by 18.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.4% | £358,977 |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £367,698 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £356,286 |
| June 2023 | 1.2% | £363,414 |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £359,084 |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £325,097 |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £308,262 |
| June 2019 | -2.4% | £302,534 |
| June 2018 | -0.3% | £309,858 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £310,933 |
| June 2016 | 11.1% | £303,507 |
| June 2015 | 11.9% | £273,305 |
| June 2014 | 13.7% | £244,317 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £214,943 |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £212,244 |
| June 2011 | -0.6% | £206,839 |
| June 2010 | 13.5% | £208,059 |
| June 2009 | -11.2% | £183,273 |
| June 2008 | -0.7% | £206,411 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £207,932 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,548.
The RG5 3DJ Rental Market has increased by 48.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,548pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £1,512pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.2% | £1,486pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.2% | £1,412pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.1% | £1,248pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £1,134pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.8% | £1,056pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £1,064pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.1% | £1,045pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £1,046pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £1,015pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £994pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £950pcm |
| June 2012 | 5.8% | £927pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £876pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.7% | £845pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.5% | £807pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £854pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £840pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th March 2025 for £360,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.5%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
RG5 3DJ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£360,000 | 3 Bed House97, Howth Drive, Reading, RG5 3DJ97, Howth Drive, Reading, RG5 3DJ
- Sold May 2023£380,000 | 3 Bed House141, Howth Drive, Reading, RG5 3DJ141, Howth Drive, Reading, RG5 3DJ
- Sold Jul 2019£290,000 | 4 Bed House93, Howth Drive, Reading, RG5 3DJ93, Howth Drive, Reading, RG5 3DJ
- Sold Apr 2018£305,000 | 3 Bed House139, Howth Drive, Reading, RG5 3DJ139, Howth Drive, Reading, RG5 3DJ
- Sold Jul 2016£310,000 | 3 Bed House91, Howth Drive, Reading, RG5 3DJ91, Howth Drive, Reading, RG5 3DJ
Nearby Postcodes
RG5 3DJ is the 342nd largest and the 86th most expensive postcode out of the 486 postcodes in the RG5 area.
- RG5 3DL, Howth Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 3DL13 Addresses|40 m away
- RG5 3DH, Beaufield Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 3DH7 Addresses|58 m away
- RG5 3DN, Rushbrook Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 3DN16 Addresses|74 m away
- RG5 3AF, Howth Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 3AF54 Addresses|89 m away
- RG5 3HD, Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 3HD5 Addresses|101 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 16 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (16)
- house (1)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2018£1,771,794 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 40, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive, Reading, RG5 3AFFlat 40, Douglas Bader Court, Howth Drive, Reading, RG5 3AF
- Sold Aug 2022£450,000 | 2 Bed House64, Howth Drive, Reading, RG5 3EG64, Howth Drive, Reading, RG5 3EG
- Sold Jul 2021£437,500 | 4 Bed House53, Howth Drive, Reading, RG5 3EE53, Howth Drive, Reading, RG5 3EE
Schools Nearby
- Highwood Primary School300 m away
- Beechwood Primary School700 m away
- St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School700 m away
- The Bulmershe School300 m away
- Maiden Erlegh School1.9 km away
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG5 3DJ is Earley station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Earley|1.4 km away
- Winnersh Triangle|2.4 km away
- Winnersh|3.6 km away
- Reading|4.0 km away
