The Short - RG8 8BP
Key Street Insights
The Short is a residential street with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 206th largest and 70th 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 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £396,258
- 10 Year change
- up 12.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,679pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £318/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
The Short is a residential street with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 206th largest and 70th 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 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £396,258
- 10 Year change
- up 12.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,679pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £318/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson The Short, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8
- 1 The Short
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 2A The Short
Unknown
- 2 The Short
3 Bed Modern House
- 3 The Short
4 Bed House
- 4 The Short
2 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on The Short sold for £255,000 on 6th March 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the street is £396,258.
The The Short Sales Market has increased by 12.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3% | £396,258 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £408,410 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £398,784 |
| June 2023 | 0.7% | £402,678 |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £399,710 |
| June 2021 | 4% | £362,445 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £348,382 |
| June 2019 | -3.1% | £346,615 |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £357,833 |
| June 2017 | 1% | £357,255 |
| June 2016 | 14.5% | £353,839 |
| June 2015 | 12.4% | £309,011 |
| June 2014 | 11.9% | £274,953 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £245,812 |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £239,836 |
| June 2011 | -0.9% | £239,099 |
| June 2010 | 13.4% | £241,191 |
| June 2009 | -12.7% | £212,765 |
| June 2008 | -2% | £243,707 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £248,777 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,679.
The The Short Rental Market has increased by 44.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,679pcm |
| June 2025 | 3% | £1,640pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £1,593pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.1% | £1,497pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.9% | £1,335pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.9% | £1,204pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.5% | £1,171pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £1,177pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £1,163pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £1,174pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.7% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.8% | £1,113pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.4% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £998pcm |
| June 2012 | 4% | £966pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £929pcm |
| June 2010 | 5% | £910pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.6% | £867pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.7% | £948pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £954pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th March 2024 for £255,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.1%. The street has had a total of 26 sales since 1995.
The Short, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2024£255,000 | 3 Bed House7, The Short, Reading, RG8 8BP7, The Short, Reading, RG8 8BP
- Sold Nov 2021£398,000 | 4 Bed House13, The Short, Reading, RG8 8BP13, The Short, Reading, RG8 8BP
- Sold Dec 2017£435,000 | 3 Bed House14, The Short, Reading, RG8 8BP14, The Short, Reading, RG8 8BP
- Sold Jan 2015£335,000 | 4 Bed House13, The Short, Reading, RG8 8BP13, The Short, Reading, RG8 8BP
- Sold Nov 2013£298,000 | 4 Bed House12, The Short, Reading, RG8 8BP12, The Short, Reading, RG8 8BP
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Nearby Streets
The Short, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 is the 206th largest and the 70th most expensive street in the RG8 area.
- Oak Tree Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG819 Addresses|33 m away
- Park Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG816 Addresses|77 m away
- Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG833 Addresses|95 m away
- Brading Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG829 Addresses|103 m away
- St. Marys Avenue, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG858 Addresses|117 m away
- Church Mews, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG823 Addresses|144 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 11 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (11)
- house (2)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (5)
Schools Nearby
- Purley CofE Primary School500 m away
- Long Lane Primary School800 m away
- Westwood Farm Junior School900 m away
- Denefield School1.4 km away
- Little Heath School3.1 km away
- King's Academy Prospect4.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to The Short, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 - RG8 8BP is Tilehurst station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Tilehurst|1.4 km away
- Pangbourne|3.4 km away
- Reading West|4.6 km away
