Key Street Insights
Elgar Road is a residential street with 200 addresses.
It ranks as the 505th largest and 168th most expensive of the 512 streets in the RG2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 200 properties: 140 houses, 9 flats and 51 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £325,471
- 10 Year change
- down 8.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,658pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 36.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £354/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Elgar Road is a residential street with 200 addresses.
It ranks as the 505th largest and 168th most expensive of the 512 streets in the RG2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 200 properties: 140 houses, 9 flats and 51 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £325,471
- 10 Year change
- down 8.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,658pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 36.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £354/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Elgar Road, Reading, RG2
- Waterloo Meadows
House
- 2 Elgar Road
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Elgar Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 4 Elgar Road
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Elgar Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Elgar Road sold for £287,500 on 29th April 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.7%.
The current average value in the street is £325,471.
The Elgar Road Sales Market has decreased by 8.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.5% | £325,471 |
| June 2025 | -1.8% | £337,419 |
| June 2024 | 0% | £343,706 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £343,550 |
| June 2022 | 4.6% | £346,996 |
| June 2021 | -0.2% | £331,616 |
| June 2020 | -1% | £332,200 |
| June 2019 | -1.9% | £335,722 |
| June 2018 | -4% | £342,314 |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £356,658 |
| June 2016 | 16.3% | £357,350 |
| June 2015 | 13.1% | £307,203 |
| June 2014 | 14.9% | £271,551 |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £236,332 |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £229,762 |
| June 2011 | -3.5% | £226,505 |
| June 2010 | 7.4% | £234,716 |
| June 2009 | -11.1% | £218,467 |
| June 2008 | -4.9% | £245,870 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £258,674 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,658.
The Elgar Road Rental Market has increased by 36.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,658pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £1,612pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £1,587pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.6% | £1,490pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £1,324pcm |
| June 2021 | 0.7% | £1,212pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £1,204pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £1,198pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,202pcm |
| June 2017 | -2.3% | £1,184pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.2% | £1,212pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.8% | £1,186pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.7% | £1,100pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £1,031pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.6% | £1,010pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £975pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.1% | £945pcm |
| June 2009 | -9.6% | £925pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £1,024pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,013pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 29th April 2026 for £287,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.7%.
Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 has had 3 sales since 1995, 3 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£287,500 | 3 Bed House161, Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0DH161, Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0DH
- Sold Mar 2026£405,000 | 3 Bed House14, Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BJ14, Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BJ
- Sold Mar 2026£300,000 | 3 Bed House90, Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BL90, Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BL
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2023£452,800 | 4 Bed House38, Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BJ38, Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BJ
- Sold Feb 2023£452,000 | 3 Bed House30, Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BJ30, Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BJ
- Sold Aug 2022£435,000 | 3 Bed House148, Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BN148, Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BN
Nearby Streets
Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 is the 505th largest and the 168th most expensive street in the RG2 area.
- Dale Road, Reading, RG271 Addresses|83 m away
- Tippett Rise, Reading, RG2104 Addresses|104 m away
- Waterloo Road, Reading, RG226 Addresses|191 m away
- Collis Street, Reading, RG259 Addresses|196 m away
- Mount Street, Reading, RG26 Addresses|226 m away
- Park View, Reading, RG241 Addresses|242 m away
Sections of this street
There are 6 postcodes on Elgar Road, Reading, RG2.
- House prices in RG2 0DH55 Addresses
- House prices in RG2 0DQ27 Addresses
- House prices in RG2 0BJ19 Addresses
- House prices in RG2 0BH12 Addresses
- House prices in RG2 0BL34 Addresses
- House prices in RG2 0BN53 Addresses
Property Types
- 134 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 9 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 51 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (134)
- period flat (9)
- modern house (2)
- house (4)
- Unknown (51)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 144 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (27)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (16)
- G (2)
- D (97)
- No EPC (56)
Schools Nearby
- Katesgrove Primary School200 m away
- Coley Primary School400 m away
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary School500 m away
- Kendrick School700 m away
- Reading School1.3 km away
- Reading Girls' School1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 is Reading station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Reading|1.2 km away
- Reading West|1.5 km away
- Reading Green Park|3.0 km away
