Hardwick Road - RG8 7HL
Key Postcode Insights
RG8 7HL is a residential postcode situated on Hardwick Road, Whitchurch On Thames, Reading, RG8 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 745th largest and 248th most expensive of the 801 postcodes in the RG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 26 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £530,219
- 10 Year change
- up 12.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,883pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £465/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG8 7HL is a residential postcode situated on Hardwick Road, Whitchurch On Thames, Reading, RG8 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 745th largest and 248th most expensive of the 801 postcodes in the RG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 26 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £530,219
- 10 Year change
- up 12.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,883pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £465/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG8 7HL sold for £655,000 on 5th April 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £530,219.
The RG8 7HL Sales Market has increased by 12.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.6% | £530,219 |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £544,579 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £533,603 |
| June 2023 | -0.5% | £540,682 |
| June 2022 | 7.6% | £543,597 |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £505,273 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £484,335 |
| June 2019 | -2% | £476,689 |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £486,383 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £481,858 |
| June 2016 | 8.7% | £469,558 |
| June 2015 | 10.3% | £432,018 |
| June 2014 | 8.9% | £391,600 |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £359,462 |
| June 2012 | -1.2% | £355,503 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £359,892 |
| June 2010 | 16.6% | £358,735 |
| June 2009 | -11.8% | £307,578 |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £348,903 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £344,118 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,883.
The RG8 7HL Rental Market has increased by 37.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,883pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £1,832pcm |
| June 2024 | 2.5% | £1,770pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.5% | £1,727pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £1,577pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.9% | £1,431pcm |
| June 2020 | -1% | £1,390pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £1,405pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,373pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £1,390pcm |
| June 2016 | 3% | £1,370pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £1,331pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £1,296pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £1,236pcm |
| June 2012 | 5.2% | £1,202pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.2% | £1,099pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.2% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £1,148pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,163pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th April 2024 for £655,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 58 sales since 1995.
RG8 7HL has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2024£655,000 | 4 Bed House24 Hillside, Hardwick Road, Reading, RG8 7HL24 Hillside, Hardwick Road, Reading, RG8 7HL
- Sold Oct 2023£500,000 | 3 Bed House7 Hillside, Hardwick Road, Reading, RG8 7HL7 Hillside, Hardwick Road, Reading, RG8 7HL
- Sold Jun 2023£540,000 | 3 Bed House8 Hillside, Hardwick Road, Reading, RG8 7HL8 Hillside, Hardwick Road, Reading, RG8 7HL
- Sold Oct 2022£621,251 | 4 Bed House16 Hillside, Hardwick Road, Reading, RG8 7HL16 Hillside, Hardwick Road, Reading, RG8 7HL
- Sold Sep 2022£625,000 | 4 Bed House25 Hillside, Hardwick Road, Reading, RG8 7HL25 Hillside, Hardwick Road, Reading, RG8 7HL
Nearby Postcodes
RG8 7HL is the 745th largest and the 248th most expensive postcode out of the 801 postcodes in the RG8 area.
- RG8 7HW, Hardwick Road, Whitchurch On Thames, Reading, RG8RG8 7HW29 Addresses|152 m away
- RG8 7HJ, Hardwick Road, Whitchurch On Thames, Reading, RG8RG8 7HJ1 Addresses|188 m away
- RG8 7HP, Swanston Field, Whitchurch On Thames, Reading, RG8RG8 7HP33 Addresses|200 m away
- RG8 7HN, Hardwick Road, Whitchurch On Thames, Reading, RG8RG8 7HN4 Addresses|214 m away
- RG8 7HH, Hardwick Road, Whitchurch On Thames, Reading, RG8RG8 7HH11 Addresses|319 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 29 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- period house (1)
- mid-century flat (29)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2018£4,600,000 | 5 Bed HouseUplands, Hardwick Road, Reading, RG8 7HHUplands, Hardwick Road, Reading, RG8 7HH
- Sold Mar 2025£1,500,000 | 5 Bed HouseShepherds Close, Hardwick Road, Reading, RG8 7HNShepherds Close, Hardwick Road, Reading, RG8 7HN
- Sold Jun 2022£1,476,000 | 5 Bed HouseMeadow View, Hardwick Road, Reading, RG8 7HWMeadow View, Hardwick Road, Reading, RG8 7HW
Schools Nearby
- Whitchurch Primary School400 m away
- Pangbourne Primary School1.3 km away
- Purley CofE Primary School2.6 km away
- Denefield School3.0 km away
- Langtree School4.5 km away
- Little Heath School4.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG8 7HL is Pangbourne station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Pangbourne|1.0 km away
- Tilehurst|4.4 km away
- Goring & Streatley|4.7 km away
- Theale|6.7 km away
