Wantage Road - RG8 9LB
Key Postcode Insights
RG8 9LB is a residential postcode situated on Wantage Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 565th largest and 553rd most expensive of the 801 postcodes in the RG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 12 properties: 8 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £918,504
- 10 Year change
- up 13.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,219pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £400/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 2.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
RG8 9LB is a residential postcode situated on Wantage Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 565th largest and 553rd most expensive of the 801 postcodes in the RG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 12 properties: 8 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £918,504
- 10 Year change
- up 13.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,219pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £400/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 2.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin RG8 9LB
- Carramar
4 Bed Mid-century House
- Copse House
5 Bed Modern House
- Crammond
4 Bed Mid-century House
- Mad Hatters
Unknown
- Maple House
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in RG8 9LB sold for £1,260,000 on 15th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 3.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £918,504.
The RG8 9LB Sales Market has increased by 13.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3% | £918,504 |
| June 2025 | 1.3% | £946,596 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £934,360 |
| June 2023 | -0.2% | £951,268 |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £952,973 |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £884,756 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £848,099 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £835,683 |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £843,920 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £833,800 |
| June 2016 | 6.3% | £812,713 |
| June 2015 | 8.4% | £764,520 |
| June 2014 | 8.4% | £705,012 |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £650,541 |
| June 2012 | -0.1% | £644,599 |
| June 2011 | 1.6% | £645,106 |
| June 2010 | 15.4% | £634,869 |
| June 2009 | -9.2% | £550,383 |
| June 2008 | 0.6% | £606,475 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £602,632 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,219.
The RG8 9LB Rental Market has increased by 38.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £2,219pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £2,173pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.2% | £2,120pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.1% | £2,054pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.4% | £1,882pcm |
| June 2021 | 3% | £1,704pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.3% | £1,655pcm |
| June 2019 | 2% | £1,660pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £1,627pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £1,633pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.3% | £1,605pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.6% | £1,600pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.1% | £1,575pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £1,527pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.4% | £1,480pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.4% | £1,418pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.9% | £1,345pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.8% | £1,282pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.3% | £1,360pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,365pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th August 2025 for £1,260,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.1%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
RG8 9LB has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£1,260,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Spinney, Wantage Road, Reading, RG8 9LBThe Spinney, Wantage Road, Reading, RG8 9LB
- Sold Nov 2024£880,000 | 4 Bed HouseCarramar, Wantage Road, Reading, RG8 9LBCarramar, Wantage Road, Reading, RG8 9LB
- Sold Jun 2021£670,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 4, Northlands, Wantage Road, Reading, RG8 9LBFlat 4, Northlands, Wantage Road, Reading, RG8 9LB
- Sold Jul 2020£1,050,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Spinney, Wantage Road, Reading, RG8 9LBThe Spinney, Wantage Road, Reading, RG8 9LB
- Sold Nov 2019£1,250,000 | 5 Bed HouseCopse House, Wantage Road, Reading, RG8 9LBCopse House, Wantage Road, Reading, RG8 9LB
Nearby Postcodes
RG8 9LB is the 565th largest and the 553rd most expensive postcode out of the 801 postcodes in the RG8 area.
- RG8 9LA, Wantage Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8RG8 9LA12 Addresses|75 m away
- RG8 9LJ, Three Gables Lane, Streatley, Reading, RG8RG8 9LJ6 Addresses|122 m away
- RG8 9LD, Wantage Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8RG8 9LD11 Addresses|141 m away
- RG8 9LH, Townsend Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8RG8 9LH21 Addresses|214 m away
- RG8 9JX, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8RG8 9JX11 Addresses|281 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (3)
- mid-century flat (4)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2021£2,575,000 | 5 Bed HouseYew Trees, Wantage Road, Reading, RG8 9LDYew Trees, Wantage Road, Reading, RG8 9LD
- Sold Jan 2021£2,500,000 | 5 Bed HouseYew Trees, Wantage Road, Reading, RG8 9LDYew Trees, Wantage Road, Reading, RG8 9LD
- Sold Jul 2019£2,100,000 | 5 Bed HousePaget House, Wantage Road, Reading, RG8 9LAPaget House, Wantage Road, Reading, RG8 9LA
Schools Nearby
- Streatley Church of England Primary School600 m away
- Goring Church of England Aided Primary School1.2 km away
- South Stoke Primary School2.4 km away
- Langtree School5.6 km away
- The Downs School7.4 km away
- Wallingford School8.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to RG8 9LB is Goring & Streatley station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Goring & Streatley|1.3 km away
- Cholsey|4.8 km away
- Pangbourne|6.2 km away
- Tilehurst|10.3 km away
