Rowan Drive - RG5 4LW
Key Postcode Insights
RG5 4LW is a residential postcode situated on Rowan Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 331st largest and 256th 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 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £457,424
- 10 Year change
- up 18.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,777pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £459/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG5 4LW is a residential postcode situated on Rowan Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 331st largest and 256th 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 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £457,424
- 10 Year change
- up 18.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,777pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £459/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG5 4LW
- 2 Rowan Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Rowan Drive
Unknown
- 6 Rowan Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Rowan Drive
Unknown
- 10 Rowan Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG5 4LW sold for £425,000 on 1st December 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £457,424.
The RG5 4LW Sales Market has increased by 18.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.3% | £457,424 |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £468,243 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £453,270 |
| June 2023 | 1.2% | £462,701 |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £457,095 |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £413,626 |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £391,992 |
| June 2019 | -2.4% | £384,579 |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £393,993 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £395,465 |
| June 2016 | 11% | £386,046 |
| June 2015 | 11.9% | £347,673 |
| June 2014 | 13.7% | £310,799 |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £273,358 |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £270,102 |
| June 2011 | -0.6% | £263,111 |
| June 2010 | 13.6% | £264,637 |
| June 2009 | -11.2% | £233,022 |
| June 2008 | -0.7% | £262,547 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £264,336 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,777.
The RG5 4LW Rental Market has increased by 48.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,777pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £1,735pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.2% | £1,706pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.2% | £1,621pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.1% | £1,432pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £1,301pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.8% | £1,211pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £1,220pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £1,211pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.1% | £1,199pcm |
| June 2016 | 3% | £1,200pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £1,164pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £1,141pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £1,091pcm |
| June 2012 | 5.9% | £1,064pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £1,005pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.7% | £970pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.5% | £926pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £980pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £965pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st December 2023 for £425,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 26 sales since 1995.
RG5 4LW has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2023£425,000 | 3 Bed House22, Rowan Drive, Reading, RG5 4LW22, Rowan Drive, Reading, RG5 4LW
- Sold Dec 2022£561,000 | 4 Bed House24, Rowan Drive, Reading, RG5 4LW24, Rowan Drive, Reading, RG5 4LW
- Sold Feb 2022£480,000 | 3 Bed House14, Rowan Drive, Reading, RG5 4LW14, Rowan Drive, Reading, RG5 4LW
- Sold May 2021£432,500 | 3 Bed House16, Rowan Drive, Reading, RG5 4LW16, Rowan Drive, Reading, RG5 4LW
- Sold Jul 2018£387,500 | 3 Bed House48, Rowan Drive, Reading, RG5 4LW48, Rowan Drive, Reading, RG5 4LW
Nearby Postcodes
RG5 4LW is the 331st largest and the 256th most expensive postcode out of the 486 postcodes in the RG5 area.
- RG5 4LN, Rowan Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 4LN38 Addresses|55 m away
- RG5 4LS, Maxwell Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 4LS12 Addresses|65 m away
- RG5 4LT, Haddon Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 4LT20 Addresses|96 m away
- RG5 4LY, Haddon Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 4LY24 Addresses|128 m away
- RG5 4NP, Butts Hill Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5RG5 4NP8 Addresses|132 m away
Property Types
- 14 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (14)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2022£561,000 | 4 Bed House24, Rowan Drive, Reading, RG5 4LW24, Rowan Drive, Reading, RG5 4LW
- Sold Feb 2022£498,000 | 3 Bed House23, Rowan Drive, Reading, RG5 4LN23, Rowan Drive, Reading, RG5 4LN
- Sold Mar 2026£493,000 | 3 Bed House9, Rowan Drive, Reading, RG5 4LN9, Rowan Drive, Reading, RG5 4LN
Schools Nearby
- St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School400 m away
- Willow Bank Infant School600 m away
- Willow Bank Junior School600 m away
- Waingels1.1 km away
- The Bulmershe School1.2 km away
- Maiden Erlegh School2.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG5 4LW is Earley station, which is 2.2 kilometres away.
- Earley|2.2 km away
- Winnersh Triangle|2.4 km away
- Twyford|3.3 km away
- Winnersh|3.5 km away
