Upper Basildon, Reading - RG8 8LU
Key Postcode Insights
RG8 8LU is a residential postcode situated on Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 586th largest and 506th most expensive of the 801 postcodes in the RG8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £952,648
- 10 Year change
- up 17.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,488pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £478/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG8 8LU is a residential postcode situated on Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 586th largest and 506th most expensive of the 801 postcodes in the RG8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £952,648
- 10 Year change
- up 17.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,488pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £478/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG8 8LU
- Ayr House
5 Bed Modern House
- Blackbirds
4 Bed Mid-century House
- Bush House
5 Bed Early-century House
- Clifton House
5 Bed Modern House
- Fairfield
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG8 8LU sold for £635,000 on 26th March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £952,648.
The RG8 8LU Sales Market has increased by 17.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.9% | £952,648 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £980,988 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £959,092 |
| June 2023 | -0.1% | £974,586 |
| June 2022 | 9% | £975,108 |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £894,189 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £849,414 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £837,269 |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £851,131 |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £837,065 |
| June 2016 | 8.2% | £810,811 |
| June 2015 | 9.3% | £749,521 |
| June 2014 | 9.2% | £685,987 |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £628,111 |
| June 2012 | -0.6% | £622,660 |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £626,625 |
| June 2010 | 17.6% | £619,036 |
| June 2009 | -10.4% | £526,456 |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £587,651 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £583,801 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,488.
The RG8 8LU Rental Market has increased by 44.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £2,488pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £2,429pcm |
| June 2024 | 2.9% | £2,342pcm |
| June 2023 | 10% | £2,276pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.4% | £2,070pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.9% | £1,858pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.8% | £1,788pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.4% | £1,803pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £1,760pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £1,764pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.9% | £1,726pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £1,693pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £1,658pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £1,585pcm |
| June 2012 | 5% | £1,546pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.8% | £1,472pcm |
| June 2010 | 6% | £1,405pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.7% | £1,325pcm |
| June 2008 | -1% | £1,420pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,435pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th March 2025 for £635,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
RG8 8LU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£635,000 | 3 Bed HouseGraysted, Reading, RG8 8LUGraysted, Reading, RG8 8LU
- Sold Mar 2021£1,200,000 | 5 Bed HouseBush House, Reading, RG8 8LUBush House, Reading, RG8 8LU
- Sold Dec 2019£650,000 | 3 Bed HouseGraysted, Reading, RG8 8LUGraysted, Reading, RG8 8LU
- Sold Jun 2018£720,000 | 4 Bed HousePond Cottage, Reading, RG8 8LUPond Cottage, Reading, RG8 8LU
- Sold Oct 2017£1,135,000 | 5 Bed HouseBush House, Reading, RG8 8LUBush House, Reading, RG8 8LU
Nearby Postcodes
RG8 8LU is the 586th largest and the 506th most expensive postcode out of the 801 postcodes in the RG8 area.
- RG8 8LX, The Triangle, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8RG8 8LX4 Addresses|70 m away
- RG8 8LS, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8RG8 8LS18 Addresses|102 m away
- RG8 8AL, Darby Lane, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8RG8 8AL1 Addresses|113 m away
- RG8 8LY, Blandys Lane, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8RG8 8LY10 Addresses|153 m away
- RG8 8PE, Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8RG8 8PE8 Addresses|203 m away
Property Types
- 5 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (5)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2017£2,525,000 | 5 Bed HouseWoodgreen Farm House, Reading, RG8 8NAWoodgreen Farm House, Reading, RG8 8NA
- Sold Dec 2019£2,125,000 | 5 Bed HouseKiln Bolton House, Reading, RG8 8SYKiln Bolton House, Reading, RG8 8SY
- Sold Jun 2021£1,875,000 | 5 Bed HouseCollins Farm, Reading, RG8 8LSCollins Farm, Reading, RG8 8LS
Schools Nearby
- Basildon C.E. Primary School600 m away
- Pangbourne Primary School4.3 km away
- Whitchurch Primary School4.4 km away
- Denefield School5.9 km away
- Theale Green School6.2 km away
- Little Heath School6.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG8 8LU is Pangbourne station, which is 3.5 kilometres away.
- Pangbourne|3.5 km away
- Goring & Streatley|4.6 km away
- Theale|6.9 km away
- Tilehurst|7.7 km away
