Fairwater Drive - RG5 3HH
Key Postcode Insights
RG5 3HH is a residential postcode situated on Fairwater Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 223rd largest and 171st 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 18 properties: 18 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £432,375
- 10 Year change
- up 17.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,758pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £422/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG5 3HH is a residential postcode situated on Fairwater Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 223rd largest and 171st 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 18 properties: 18 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £432,375
- 10 Year change
- up 17.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,758pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £422/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG5 3HH
- 2 Fairwater Drive
House
- 4 Fairwater Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 6 Fairwater Drive
House
- 8 Fairwater Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 10 Fairwater Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG5 3HH sold for £435,200 on 20th May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £432,375.
The RG5 3HH Sales Market has increased by 17.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.4% | £432,375 |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £442,824 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £429,671 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £438,381 |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £432,863 |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £391,543 |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £371,301 |
| June 2019 | -2.3% | £364,340 |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £373,045 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £375,609 |
| June 2016 | 11.4% | £367,651 |
| June 2015 | 12.2% | £330,037 |
| June 2014 | 13.9% | £294,056 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £258,243 |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £254,409 |
| June 2011 | -0.7% | £248,037 |
| June 2010 | 13.1% | £249,753 |
| June 2009 | -11.4% | £220,912 |
| June 2008 | -0.8% | £249,235 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £251,269 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,758.
The RG5 3HH Rental Market has increased by 48.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £1,758pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £1,716pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.3% | £1,685pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.1% | £1,599pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £1,415pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £1,283pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.6% | £1,197pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £1,205pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £1,196pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £1,185pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £1,187pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.4% | £1,149pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £1,122pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £1,070pcm |
| June 2012 | 5.8% | £1,042pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £985pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.5% | £952pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.8% | £911pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £967pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £949pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th May 2025 for £435,200 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.1%. The postcode has had a total of 15 sales since 1995.
RG5 3HH has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£435,200 | 3 Bed House4, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3HH4, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3HH
- Sold Jul 2022£419,500 | 3 Bed House22, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3HH22, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3HH
- Sold Oct 2020£350,000 | 3 Bed House8, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3HH8, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3HH
- Sold Sep 2018£300,000 | 3 Bed House10, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3HH10, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3HH
- Sold Jun 2018£342,500 | 3 Bed House4, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3HH4, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3HH
Nearby Postcodes
RG5 3HH is the 223rd largest and the 171st most expensive postcode out of the 486 postcodes in the RG5 area.
- RG5 3JE, Fairwater Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 3JE1 Addresses|39 m away
- RG5 3JD, Carrick Gardens, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 3JD37 Addresses|61 m away
- RG5 3NZ, Antrim Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 3NZ8 Addresses|95 m away
- RG5 3HQ, Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 3HQ8 Addresses|132 m away
- RG5 3HG, Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 3HG16 Addresses|158 m away
Property Types
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (9)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2025£600,000 | 4 Bed House83, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3JG83, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3JG
- Sold May 2025£520,000 | 4 Bed House116, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3JB116, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3JB
- Sold Sep 2025£500,000 | 4 Bed House97, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3JQ97, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3JQ
Schools Nearby
- Highwood Primary School100 m away
- South Lake Primary School700 m away
- Beechwood Primary School800 m away
- The Bulmershe School400 m away
- Maiden Erlegh School1.6 km away
- UTC Reading1.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG5 3HH is Earley station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Earley|1.1 km away
- Winnersh Triangle|2.3 km away
- Winnersh|3.5 km away
- Reading|4.0 km away
