Wakemans - RG8 8JE
Key Postcode Insights
RG8 8JE is a residential postcode situated on Wakemans, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 with 68 addresses.
It ranks as the 799th largest and 88th most expensive of the 801 postcodes in the RG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 68 properties: 68 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £366,063
- 10 Year change
- up 16.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,645pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £420/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG8 8JE is a residential postcode situated on Wakemans, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 with 68 addresses.
It ranks as the 799th largest and 88th most expensive of the 801 postcodes in the RG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 68 properties: 68 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £366,063
- 10 Year change
- up 16.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,645pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £420/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG8 8JE
- 15 Wakemans
House
- 16 Wakemans
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 17 Wakemans
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 18 Wakemans
House
- 19 Wakemans
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG8 8JE sold for £280,000 on 18th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 3.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £366,063.
The RG8 8JE Sales Market has increased by 16.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.7% | £366,063 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £376,284 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £367,670 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £371,486 |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £371,180 |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £341,457 |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £324,885 |
| June 2019 | -2% | £320,678 |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £327,281 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £323,594 |
| June 2016 | 9.8% | £314,833 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £286,781 |
| June 2014 | 9.8% | £259,428 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £236,312 |
| June 2012 | -0.7% | £233,228 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £234,956 |
| June 2010 | 16.6% | £234,169 |
| June 2009 | -11.6% | £200,888 |
| June 2008 | 0.4% | £227,206 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £226,272 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,645.
The RG8 8JE Rental Market has increased by 42.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £1,645pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £1,603pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.5% | £1,545pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.1% | £1,493pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.1% | £1,356pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.7% | £1,221pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.9% | £1,177pcm |
| June 2019 | 2% | £1,188pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £1,165pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £1,173pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £1,153pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.3% | £1,115pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.1% | £1,079pcm |
| June 2013 | 3% | £1,027pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.9% | £996pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £950pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.1% | £915pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.9% | £870pcm |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £945pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £957pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th November 2025 for £280,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.6%. The postcode has had a total of 77 sales since 1995.
RG8 8JE has seen 11 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£280,000 | 3 Bed House52, Wakemans, Reading, RG8 8JE52, Wakemans, Reading, RG8 8JE
- Sold Oct 2025£422,500 | 3 Bed House35, Wakemans, Reading, RG8 8JE35, Wakemans, Reading, RG8 8JE
- Sold Jun 2025£480,000 | 3 Bed House38, Wakemans, Reading, RG8 8JE38, Wakemans, Reading, RG8 8JE
- Sold Apr 2025£460,000 | 4 Bed House43, Wakemans, Reading, RG8 8JE43, Wakemans, Reading, RG8 8JE
- Sold Feb 2025£340,000 | 3 Bed House63, Wakemans, Reading, RG8 8JE63, Wakemans, Reading, RG8 8JE
Nearby Postcodes
RG8 8JE is the 799th largest and the 88th most expensive postcode out of the 801 postcodes in the RG8 area.
- RG8 8JD, Wakemans, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8RG8 8JD16 Addresses|136 m away
- RG8 8JG, Newtown, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8RG8 8JG26 Addresses|162 m away
- RG8 8LL, Morrison Close, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8RG8 8LL19 Addresses|225 m away
- RG8 8JQ, Spring Close, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8RG8 8JQ10 Addresses|283 m away
- RG8 8PU, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8RG8 8PU2 Addresses|331 m away
Property Types
- 5 modern houses built after 1980
- 54 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (5)
- mid-century house (54)
- house (1)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 61 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (12)
- B (4)
- F (1)
- C (16)
- G (0)
- D (28)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- Basildon C.E. Primary School1.6 km away
- Pangbourne Primary School3.3 km away
- Whitchurch Primary School3.6 km away
- Denefield School4.9 km away
- Little Heath School5.3 km away
- Theale Green School5.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG8 8JE is Pangbourne station, which is 2.6 kilometres away.
- Pangbourne|2.6 km away
- Goring & Streatley|4.9 km away
- Theale|6.1 km away
- Tilehurst|6.7 km away
