Bowden Green - RG8 8JL
Key Postcode Insights
RG8 8JL is a residential postcode situated on Bowden Green, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 671st largest and 549th 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 19 properties: 17 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,317,835
- 10 Year change
- up 13.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,025pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £728/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 2.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG8 8JL is a residential postcode situated on Bowden Green, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 671st largest and 549th 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 19 properties: 17 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,317,835
- 10 Year change
- up 13.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,025pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £728/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 2.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG8 8JL
- Barnard House
House
- Bowden
5 Bed Period House
- Drummoyne
House
- Glenelg
4 Bed Mid-century House
- Grasmere
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG8 8JL sold for £1,080,000 on 19th June 2015. Since then prices are up an average of 24.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,317,835.
The RG8 8JL Sales Market has increased by 13.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.9% | £1,317,835 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £1,357,426 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £1,332,563 |
| June 2023 | -0.6% | £1,356,914 |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £1,365,273 |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £1,264,971 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,210,958 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £1,190,564 |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,208,861 |
| June 2017 | 3% | £1,191,081 |
| June 2016 | 7.1% | £1,156,933 |
| June 2015 | 9.1% | £1,080,177 |
| June 2014 | 8.3% | £990,016 |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £913,868 |
| June 2012 | -1% | £906,569 |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £915,420 |
| June 2010 | 17.6% | £904,594 |
| June 2009 | -10.7% | £769,451 |
| June 2008 | 1.5% | £861,977 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £849,329 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,025.
The RG8 8JL Rental Market has increased by 38.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £3,025pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £2,952pcm |
| June 2024 | 2.1% | £2,857pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.4% | £2,798pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £2,557pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.1% | £2,315pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.9% | £2,246pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.8% | £2,265pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £2,204pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £2,218pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.4% | £2,179pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.6% | £2,149pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £2,114pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £2,029pcm |
| June 2012 | 5.3% | £1,979pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.8% | £1,879pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.2% | £1,792pcm |
| June 2009 | -7% | £1,704pcm |
| June 2008 | -1% | £1,832pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,851pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th June 2015 for £1,080,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 24.7%. The postcode has had a total of 10 sales since 1995.
RG8 8JL has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2015£1,080,000 | 5 Bed HouseRosegrove House, Bowden Green, Reading, RG8 8JLRosegrove House, Bowden Green, Reading, RG8 8JL
- Sold Nov 2013£430,000 | 5 Bed HouseRosegrove House, Bowden Green, Reading, RG8 8JLRosegrove House, Bowden Green, Reading, RG8 8JL
- Sold Nov 2011£620,000 | 3 Bed HouseParramatta, Bowden Green, Reading, RG8 8JLParramatta, Bowden Green, Reading, RG8 8JL
- Sold Feb 2008£482,500 | 4 Bed HouseLeeward, Bowden Green, Reading, RG8 8JLLeeward, Bowden Green, Reading, RG8 8JL
- Sold Jun 2003£495,000 | 5 Bed HouseBarnard House, Bowden Green, Reading, RG8 8JLBarnard House, Bowden Green, Reading, RG8 8JL
Nearby Postcodes
RG8 8JL is the 671st largest and the 549th most expensive postcode out of the 801 postcodes in the RG8 area.
- RG8 8JP, Bowden Green, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8RG8 8JP1 Addresses|215 m away
- RG8 8JJ, Yattendon Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8RG8 8JJ5 Addresses|240 m away
- RG8 8JN, Bowden Green, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8RG8 8JN3 Addresses|247 m away
- RG8 8JH, Picketts Lane, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8RG8 8JH6 Addresses|248 m away
- RG8 8AW, Pangbourne Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8RG8 8AW1 Addresses|485 m away
Property Types
- 3 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (3)
- modern house (2)
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (5)
- house (2)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (3)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2015£1,082,500 | 5 Bed HouseBowden Green Cottage, Bowden Green, Reading, RG8 8JPBowden Green Cottage, Bowden Green, Reading, RG8 8JP
- Sold Jun 2015£1,080,000 | 5 Bed HouseRosegrove House, Bowden Green, Reading, RG8 8JLRosegrove House, Bowden Green, Reading, RG8 8JL
- Sold Jul 2022£675,000 | 3 Bed HouseLime Tree Cottage, Bowden Green, Reading, RG8 8JNLime Tree Cottage, Bowden Green, Reading, RG8 8JN
Schools Nearby
- Basildon C.E. Primary School2.2 km away
- Pangbourne Primary School2.6 km away
- Whitchurch Primary School2.8 km away
- Denefield School4.2 km away
- Little Heath School4.8 km away
- Theale Green School5.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG8 8JL is Pangbourne station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Pangbourne|1.8 km away
- Goring & Streatley|4.8 km away
- Theale|5.9 km away
- Tilehurst|6.0 km away
