Waterside Drive - RG8 8AQ
Key Street Insights
Waterside Drive is a residential street with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 311th largest and 66th most expensive of the 368 streets in the RG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 41 properties: 41 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £427,207
- 10 Year change
- up 12.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,871pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £438/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Waterside Drive is a residential street with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 311th largest and 66th most expensive of the 368 streets in the RG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 41 properties: 41 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £427,207
- 10 Year change
- up 12.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,871pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £438/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Waterside Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8
- 1 Waterside Drive
Unknown
- 2 Waterside Drive
Unknown
- 3 Waterside Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Waterside Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 5 Waterside Drive
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Waterside Drive sold for £400,000 on 21st November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 3.4%.
The current average value in the street is £427,207.
The Waterside Drive Sales Market has increased by 12.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3% | £427,207 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £440,275 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £429,962 |
| June 2023 | 0.8% | £434,380 |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £431,122 |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £390,916 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £375,668 |
| June 2019 | -3.1% | £373,703 |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £385,587 |
| June 2017 | 1% | £384,785 |
| June 2016 | 14.3% | £380,907 |
| June 2015 | 12.3% | £333,188 |
| June 2014 | 11.8% | £296,785 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £265,508 |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £259,121 |
| June 2011 | -0.8% | £258,258 |
| June 2010 | 13.5% | £260,298 |
| June 2009 | -12.6% | £229,414 |
| June 2008 | -2% | £262,510 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £267,865 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,871.
The Waterside Drive Rental Market has increased by 44.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,871pcm |
| June 2025 | 3% | £1,828pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.3% | £1,775pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.2% | £1,669pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.9% | £1,488pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.9% | £1,342pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.5% | £1,305pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,312pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £1,295pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £1,306pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.6% | £1,297pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.7% | £1,240pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.4% | £1,174pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £1,114pcm |
| June 2012 | 4% | £1,079pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.2% | £1,037pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.1% | £1,015pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.5% | £966pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,062pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st November 2025 for £400,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.4%. The street has had a total of 80 sales since 1995.
Waterside Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£400,000 | 3 Bed House20, Waterside Drive, Reading, RG8 8AQ20, Waterside Drive, Reading, RG8 8AQ
- Sold Sep 2025£442,500 | 3 Bed House15, Waterside Drive, Reading, RG8 8AQ15, Waterside Drive, Reading, RG8 8AQ
- Sold Aug 2024£365,000 | 3 Bed House19, Waterside Drive, Reading, RG8 8AQ19, Waterside Drive, Reading, RG8 8AQ
- Sold Jul 2024£395,000 | 3 Bed House9, Waterside Drive, Reading, RG8 8AQ9, Waterside Drive, Reading, RG8 8AQ
- Sold Nov 2023£437,500 | 3 Bed House21A, Waterside Drive, Reading, RG8 8AQ21A, Waterside Drive, Reading, RG8 8AQ
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2022£540,000 | 4 Bed House27, Waterside Drive, Reading, RG8 8AQ27, Waterside Drive, Reading, RG8 8AQ
- Sold Sep 2023£460,000 | 3 Bed House3, Waterside Drive, Reading, RG8 8AQ3, Waterside Drive, Reading, RG8 8AQ
- Sold Nov 2021£450,000 | 3 Bed House14, Waterside Drive, Reading, RG8 8AQ14, Waterside Drive, Reading, RG8 8AQ
Nearby Streets
Waterside Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 is the 311th largest and the 66th most expensive street in the RG8 area.
- Church Mews, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG823 Addresses|66 m away
- Park Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG816 Addresses|134 m away
- Chestnut Grove, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG815 Addresses|138 m away
- River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG823 Addresses|144 m away
- Thames Reach, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG817 Addresses|185 m away
- Purley Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG81 Addresses|193 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 27 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (27)
- house (3)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 29 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (12)
Schools Nearby
- Purley CofE Primary School700 m away
- Westwood Farm Junior School800 m away
- Westwood Farm Infant School800 m away
- Denefield School1.5 km away
- Little Heath School3.1 km away
- King's Academy Prospect3.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Waterside Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 - RG8 8AQ is Tilehurst station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Tilehurst|1.2 km away
- Pangbourne|3.5 km away
- Reading West|4.4 km away
