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Reading house prices

£351,267

Average price paid, 2026-05

Prices in Reading are down 2.37% over the last year and up 2.55% a year over five. That is 29% above the United Kingdom average of £271,295. It ranks 99 of 360 UK local authorities by price.

1 year
-2.37%
5 year, annualised
+2.55%
10 year, annualised
+1.33%
20 year, annualised
+3.22%

Average price, last 25 years

Pounds paid · to 2026-05
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HM Land Registry, UK House Price Index. Source

Stamp duty on an average Reading home
Standard rate
£7,563
  • £125,001 to £250,000 at 2%£2,500
  • £250,001 to £925,000 at 5%£5,063
First-time buyer
£2,563

First-time buyer relief applies below £500,000. England and Northern Ireland rates; Scotland charges Land and Buildings Transaction Tax and Wales charges Land Transaction Tax, both on different bands.

What is your Reading home worth?

The area average is a starting point, not a valuation. Give us what you paid and the year, and we will move it by the actual change in average prices paid in Reading over exactly that period.

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Similarly priced areas in England

Maidstone£352,309Stroud£348,815Central Bedfordshire£354,320City of Bristol£354,924East Cambridgeshire£347,020Canterbury£346,674

Reading house prices: common questions

What is the average house price in Reading?

The average house price in Reading is £351,267, based on HM Land Registry data for 2026-05. That is the average price actually paid for property completing in the area, not an asking price or an estimate.

Are house prices in Reading rising or falling?

Prices in Reading are down 2.37% over the last year, and have changed at +2.55% a year over five years and +3.22% a year over twenty. Figures are annualised averages from HM Land Registry to 2026-05.

How much stamp duty would I pay on an average home in Reading?

Stamp duty on a £351,267 property is £7,563 at standard England and Northern Ireland rates, or £2,563 for a first-time buyer. Stamp duty is charged in slices, so only the portion of the price inside each band is taxed at that band's rate. Scotland and Wales charge different taxes on different bands.

Is Reading expensive compared with the rest of the UK?

At £351,267, Reading is 29% above the United Kingdom average of £271,295. It ranks 99 of 360 UK local authorities by average price.

How can I find out what my own Reading home is worth?

An area average is not a valuation of a specific property. If you know what you paid and the year you bought, our free tool moves your purchase price by the actual change in average prices paid in Reading over exactly that period, which is more accurate than estimating from bedroom count. For anything involving money changing hands, get a valuation from a local agent or a RICS surveyor; no lender accepts an online estimate.

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