RG8 8QU is a residential postcode situated on Ashampstead Common, Reading, RG8 with 2 addresses.
It ranks as the 143rd largest and 132nd most expensive of the 801 postcodes in the RG8 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 2 properties: 2 houses.
RG8 8QU is a residential postcode situated on Ashampstead Common, Reading, RG8 with 2 addresses.
It ranks as the 143rd largest and 132nd most expensive of the 801 postcodes in the RG8 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 2 properties: 2 houses.
Sale prices range from £419,196 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (893 ft2) to £432,785 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (947 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,849 pcm for 3 bed houses to £1,891 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.2% and 5.3%.
The average value per square foot is £463.
The current average value in the postcode is £425,990.
The RG8 8QU Sales Market has increased by 17.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -1.6% | £425,990 |
| April 2025 | 2.3% | £432,882 |
| April 2024 | -1.5% | £423,351 |
| April 2023 | 0.9% | £429,857 |
| April 2022 | 10.1% | £425,873 |
| April 2021 | 5.1% | £386,925 |
| April 2020 | -0.8% | £368,218 |
| April 2019 | -2.9% | £371,202 |
| April 2018 | 1.7% | £382,373 |
| April 2017 | 3.7% | £375,799 |
| April 2016 | 11.5% | £362,381 |
| April 2015 | 11.9% | £324,882 |
| April 2014 | 8.5% | £290,218 |
| April 2013 | 4.6% | £267,388 |
| April 2012 | -2.9% | £255,725 |
| April 2011 | 3.5% | £263,420 |
| April 2010 | 10.2% | £254,556 |
| April 2009 | -14.2% | £230,932 |
| April 2008 | 4.1% | £269,131 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £258,467 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,870.
The RG8 8QU Rental Market has increased by 41.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.9% | £1,870pcm |
| April 2025 | 4.3% | £1,835pcm |
| April 2024 | 6% | £1,759pcm |
| April 2023 | 9.1% | £1,660pcm |
| April 2022 | 10.7% | £1,522pcm |
| April 2021 | 3.6% | £1,374pcm |
| April 2020 | -2.3% | £1,326pcm |
| April 2019 | 2.4% | £1,357pcm |
| April 2018 | -1.9% | £1,325pcm |
| April 2017 | 2.2% | £1,351pcm |
| April 2016 | 4.4% | £1,321pcm |
| April 2015 | 4.5% | £1,266pcm |
| April 2014 | 5.4% | £1,212pcm |
| April 2013 | 5.4% | £1,150pcm |
| April 2012 | 3.8% | £1,091pcm |
| April 2011 | 3.4% | £1,052pcm |
| April 2010 | 3% | £1,017pcm |
| April 2009 | -10% | £987pcm |
| April 2008 | 1.1% | £1,096pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,084pcm |
RG8 8QU is the 143rd largest and the 132nd most expensive postcode out of the 801 postcodes in the RG8 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around RG8 8QU, 38.7% of property is privately owned outright and 27.3% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around RG8 8QU, 21.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 41.2% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around RG8 8QU, the average age was 40.1 and the most common age was 12.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around RG8 8QU, 5.4% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around RG8 8QU, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.