Play Platt - RG7 5AU
Key Postcode Insights
RG7 5AU is a residential postcode situated on Play Platt, Theale, Reading, RG7 with 60 addresses.
It ranks as the 1352nd largest and 227th most expensive of the 1,425 postcodes in the RG7 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 60 properties: 23 houses, 13 flats and 24 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £277,698
- 10 Year change
- up 8.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,394pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £365/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG7 5AU is a residential postcode situated on Play Platt, Theale, Reading, RG7 with 60 addresses.
It ranks as the 1352nd largest and 227th most expensive of the 1,425 postcodes in the RG7 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 60 properties: 23 houses, 13 flats and 24 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £277,698
- 10 Year change
- up 8.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,394pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £365/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG7 5AU
- 7 Play Platt
Building  |  2 Flats
- 8 Play Platt
Building  |  2 Flats
- 9 Play Platt
Building  |  2 Flats
- 10 Play Platt
Building  |  2 Flats
- 11 Play Platt
Building  |  2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG7 5AU sold for £127,500 on 7th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £277,698.
The RG7 5AU Sales Market has increased by 8.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.8% | £277,698 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £285,832 |
| June 2024 | -1.7% | £278,945 |
| June 2023 | 0.8% | £283,720 |
| June 2022 | 10.4% | £281,586 |
| June 2021 | 3.3% | £255,131 |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £246,893 |
| June 2019 | -3.3% | £246,295 |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £254,767 |
| June 2017 | -0.1% | £255,379 |
| June 2016 | 15.2% | £255,589 |
| June 2015 | 11.8% | £221,824 |
| June 2014 | 12.1% | £198,471 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £177,013 |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £173,223 |
| June 2011 | -0.7% | £170,323 |
| June 2010 | 10% | £171,565 |
| June 2009 | -12.8% | £155,937 |
| June 2008 | -2.6% | £178,759 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £183,493 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,394.
The RG7 5AU Rental Market has increased by 42.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,394pcm |
| June 2025 | 3% | £1,361pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.6% | £1,322pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.1% | £1,228pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £1,096pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.3% | £1,000pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.1% | £977pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £976pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £969pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.4% | £976pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.1% | £980pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £941pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £885pcm |
| June 2013 | 3% | £844pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.8% | £819pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £789pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.2% | £776pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.7% | £745pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £816pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £808pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 7th November 2025 for £127,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.9%. The postcode has had a total of 11 sales since 1995.
RG7 5AU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£127,500 | 2 Bed Flat31, Play Platt, Reading, RG7 5AU31, Play Platt, Reading, RG7 5AU
- Sold Jun 2022£171,000 | 2 Bed House39, Play Platt, Reading, RG7 5AU39, Play Platt, Reading, RG7 5AU
- Sold Nov 2021£122,500 | 2 Bed Flat31, Play Platt, Reading, RG7 5AU31, Play Platt, Reading, RG7 5AU
- Sold Aug 2017£320,000 | 3 Bed House21, Play Platt, Reading, RG7 5AU21, Play Platt, Reading, RG7 5AU
- Sold Aug 2016£120,000 | 2 Bed Flat31, Play Platt, Reading, RG7 5AU31, Play Platt, Reading, RG7 5AU
Nearby Postcodes
RG7 5AU is the 1352nd largest and the 227th most expensive postcode out of the 1,425 postcodes in the RG7 area.
- RG7 5FJ, Play Platt, Theale, Reading, RG7RG7 5FJ30 Addresses|6 m away
- RG7 5AX, Play Platt, Theale, Reading, RG7RG7 5AX6 Addresses|34 m away
- RG7 5AS, Englefield Road, Theale, Reading, RG7RG7 5AS38 Addresses|104 m away
- RG7 5AZ, The Crescent, Theale, Reading, RG7RG7 5AZ30 Addresses|123 m away
- RG7 5BP, The Courtyard, Theale, Reading, RG7RG7 5BP4 Addresses|138 m away
Property Types
- 33 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 22 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (33)
- mid-century house (1)
- mid-century flat (22)
- house (2)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 29 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (26)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- Theale C.E. Primary School300 m away
- Englefield C.E. Primary School1.4 km away
- Calcot Infant School and Nursery2.1 km away
- Theale Green School500 m away
- Little Heath School2.4 km away
- Denefield School4.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG7 5AU is Theale station, which is 700 metres away.
- Theale|700 m away
- Tilehurst|5.1 km away
- Pangbourne|5.2 km away
- Aldermaston|5.7 km away