Fairwater Drive - RG5 3JG
Key Postcode Insights
RG5 3JG is a residential postcode situated on Fairwater Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 417th largest and 142nd 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 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £418,292
- 10 Year change
- up 14.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,681pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £464/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG5 3JG is a residential postcode situated on Fairwater Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 417th largest and 142nd 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 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £418,292
- 10 Year change
- up 14.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,681pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £464/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG5 3JG
- 1 Fairwater Drive
House
- 3 Fairwater Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Fairwater Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Fairwater Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Fairwater Drive
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG5 3JG sold for £600,000 on 14th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £418,292.
The RG5 3JG Sales Market has increased by 14.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.6% | £418,292 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £429,252 |
| June 2024 | -1.7% | £418,988 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £426,209 |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £420,748 |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £380,465 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £362,170 |
| June 2019 | -2.3% | £356,080 |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £364,385 |
| June 2017 | 1.3% | £370,088 |
| June 2016 | 12.8% | £365,319 |
| June 2015 | 13.3% | £323,864 |
| June 2014 | 14.6% | £285,879 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £249,356 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £243,383 |
| June 2011 | -1.3% | £237,830 |
| June 2010 | 11.5% | £240,919 |
| June 2009 | -11.8% | £216,133 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £245,029 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £248,578 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,681.
The RG5 3JG Rental Market has increased by 47.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £1,681pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £1,639pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.7% | £1,602pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.6% | £1,515pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £1,346pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £1,218pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.3% | £1,145pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £1,149pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.5% | £1,136pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.5% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.5% | £1,093pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.8% | £1,056pcm |
| June 2013 | 3% | £998pcm |
| June 2012 | 5.6% | £969pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £917pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £890pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.7% | £858pcm |
| June 2008 | 2% | £919pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £901pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th July 2025 for £600,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.4%. The postcode has had a total of 41 sales since 1995.
RG5 3JG has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£600,000 | 4 Bed House83, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3JG83, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3JG
- Sold Jun 2023£455,000 | 4 Bed House33, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3JG33, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3JG
- Sold Jan 2023£400,000 | 3 Bed House57, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3JG57, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3JG
- Sold Mar 2022£385,000 | 3 Bed House21, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3JG21, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3JG
- Sold Dec 2021£360,000 | 3 Bed House27, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3JG27, Fairwater Drive, Reading, RG5 3JG
Nearby Postcodes
RG5 3JG is the 417th largest and the 142nd most expensive postcode out of the 486 postcodes in the RG5 area.
- RG5 3LG, Kingfisher Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 3LG68 Addresses|106 m away
- RG5 3NE, Quentin Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 3NE48 Addresses|113 m away
- RG5 3JB, Fairwater Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 3JB43 Addresses|134 m away
- RG5 3NZ, Antrim Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 3NZ8 Addresses|152 m away
- RG5 3PB, Portrush Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 3PB15 Addresses|177 m away
Property Types
- 24 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (24)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (1)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (13)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (17)
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 School300 m away
- South Lake Primary School600 m away
- Beechwood Primary School800 m away
- The Bulmershe School600 m away
- Maiden Erlegh School1.4 km away
- UTC Reading1.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG5 3JG is Earley station, which is 900 metres away.
- Earley|900 m away
- Winnersh Triangle|2.1 km away
- Winnersh|3.4 km away
- Reading|4.1 km away
