South Oxfordshire
RG8 house prices in South Oxfordshire
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for South Oxfordshire, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£565,000
Range £298,750–£1,214,000 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 20 Jun 2025 and 21 Aug 2026.
Summary
House prices in RG8: the typical (median) sold price is £565,000, well above the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). RG8 is an active market, with about 18 recorded sales a month. By property type, 47% were detached homes (typically £793,750) and 24% were semi-detached homes (typically £495,000).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,598 a year: South Oxfordshire's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, South Oxfordshire, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on RG8: steady sales, so price from the evidence
250 sales since June 2025 make RG8 a steady market, and with no dependable year-on-year figure to hand, recent sold homes are a safer guide than any headline.
If you are selling, most RG8 sales sit between £298,750 and £1,214,000, which makes £565,000 a blunt instrument, so benchmark against near-identical homes, not the headline; sales arrive at a steady pace, so there is no need to rush to a low price.
Sell houseIf you are buying, typical prices in RG8 sit well above the UK average, so a premium over the average needs a reason you can see in the sold homes of the same type.
Before an offer goes in on any RG8 home, look at what has been applied for nearby (13 applications on record within 500 m), long-term flood risk and council tax (Band D is £2,598 a year), and leave the title to your conveyancer.
For what the averages cannot tell you, the free RG8 OfferCheck brings flood, crime, planning and council tax together.
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At a glance
RG8 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£565,000
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
17.8
Across 250 sales
Council tax, Band D
£2,598
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in RG8
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in RG8 by property type
Detached homes have the highest typical price at £793,750, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £302,500.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 108 | £793,750 | £492,000–£1,490,000 |
| Semi-detached | 55 | £495,000 | £380,000–£754,000 |
| Terraced | 39 | £400,000 | £320,000–£586,000 |
| Flat / maisonette | 30 | £302,500 | £104,500–£511,500 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 20 Jun 2025 and 21 Aug 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in RG8
The quarterly typical price fell 26.1%, from £765,000 in Q2 2025 (10 sales) to £565,000 in Q3 2026 (23 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | £765,000 | 10 |
| Q3 2025 | £625,000 | 75 |
| Q4 2025 | £535,000 | 82 |
| Q1 2026 | £526,750 | 32 |
| Q2 2026 | £490,538 | 28 |
| Q3 2026 | £565,000 | 23 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 20 Jun 2025 and 21 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of RG8 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most RG8 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £298,750 and £1,214,000, around a typical £565,000.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 20 Jun 2025 and 21 Aug 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in RG8
Detached homes were 47% of recorded sales (108 of 232). 85% of sales were freehold and 15% leasehold.
Property type
- Detached47%
- Semi-detached24%
- Terraced17%
- Flat / maisonette13%
Tenure
- Freehold85%
- Leasehold15%
See the figures
213 freehold (85%) and 37 leasehold (15%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in RG8, including 4 new-build sales. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 20 Jun 2025 and 21 Aug 2026.
Sold twice: what the same home resold for
The strongest price signal there is: the same door, sold twice. Change shown in £, %, and per year. A big % over two decades is smaller than it looks.
COACH HOUSE COURT, READING ROAD, READING
£100,000 (2025)£105,000 (2026)+5% over 0.7 yrs (+7%/yr)
HARTSLOCK COURT, SHOOTERS HILL, READING
£305,000 (2025)£255,000 (2026)-16.4% over 0.7 yrs (-22.6%/yr)
GATEHAMPTON FARM, GATEHAMPTON ROAD, READING
£160,000 (2025)£1,470,000 (2026)+818.8% over 0.7 yrs (+1954.5%/yr)
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where RG8 sits in South Oxfordshire
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in RG8
6, NURSERY GARDENS, READING
Detached · Freehold · 21 Aug 2026
£620,000
36, MANOR ROAD, READING
Semi-detached · Freehold · 17 Aug 2026
£480,000
7, BENSGROVE CLOSE, READING
Terraced · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£479,500
5, STONEHOUSE, READING
Terraced · Freehold · 7 Aug 2026
£557,000
2, LANGTREE COTTAGE, READING
Terraced · Freehold · 7 Aug 2026
£385,190
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). RG8 includes the Basildon ward.
In plain English
What the South Oxfordshire (RG8) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £793,750 against £302,500 for flats: about 2.6 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £298,750 and £1,214,000, so the median says little about any one home.
- This is an active district: about 18 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 20 June 2025 and 21 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on RG8
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in RG8
£2,598
Band D a year in South Oxfordshire, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,732 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £2,020 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,309 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,598 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,175 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,752 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,329 |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,195 |
These are South Oxfordshire's charges for 2026-27, the authority RG8 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for South Oxfordshire · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near RG8
2
open schools within 3 km, nearest Oratory Preparatory School.
All schools
Oratory Preparatory School
Independent schools · RG8 7SF
2.1 km
Not graded
Whitchurch Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · RG8 7EJ
2.5 km
Good · 2023
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the RG8 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 2 open schools within 3 km, 1 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near RG8
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around RG8
13
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 20 October 2026.
Recent applications
SouthOxfordshire/P25/S2243/DISPermitted
242 m
Discharge of conditions 4 (glass coating for external glazing) and 12 (landscaping scheme (trees and shrubs only)) on planning application P22/S4350/FUL Demolition of sub-standard dwelling together with associated outbuildings, erection of new sustainable dwelling.
Received 2025-07-18 · decided 2025-08-06
SouthOxfordshire/P25/S1377/DISConditions
242 m
Discharge of condition 1 (Commencement 3 yrs - Full Planning Permission), 2 (Approved plans), 3 (Schedule of Materials), 4 (Glass coating for external glazing), 5 (Drainage implementation), 6 (Ecology - bat boxes), 9 (Energy Statement Verification), 10 (Electric Vehicles Charging Point (implementation), 11 (Unsuspected Contaminated Land Condition), 12 (Landscaping Scheme (trees and shrubs only) on application P22/S4350/FUL(Demolition of dwelling together with associated outbuildings, erection of new sustainable home).
Received 2025-04-28 · decided 2025-07-16
SouthOxfordshire/P24/S1154/AGPermitted
323 m
Erection of a building required for the storage of dry feedstuffs and bedding for cattle, including baled hay and straw. (As amended by drawings accompanying email from agent received 20 May 2024).
Received 2024-04-05 · decided 2024-06-06
SouthOxfordshire/P22/S4350/FULPermitted
275 m
Demolition of sub-standard dwelling together with associated outbuildings, erection of new sustainable dwelling.
Received 2022-11-29 · decided 2024-03-22
SouthOxfordshire/P22/S4065/N8APermitted
334 m
The installation of 156 x 415W solar PV panels onto the existing roof.
Received 2022-11-08 · decided 2022-12-14
SouthOxfordshire/P20/S4620/AGPermitted
240 m
Erection of portal frame general purpose agricultural building.
Received 2020-12-02 · decided 2020-12-17
Applications are matched within 500 m of the RG8 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 13 held; run a live planning search for RG8 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 13 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 20 October 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for RG8
Decile 8 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
Read the detail
Across the 12 sampled RG8 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 7 to decile 10, with a median of decile 8 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
RG8 7EU, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 8 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so RG8 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in RG8: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in RG8, band by band
South Oxfordshire's council tax for 2026-27 set against the RG8 median sold price of £565,000 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearSouth Oxfordshire | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £565,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,732 | £144 | 0.31% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £2,020 | £168 | 0.36% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,309 | £192 | 0.41% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,598 | £217 | 0.46% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,175 | £265 | 0.56% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,752 | £313 | 0.66% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,329 | £361 | 0.77% |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,195 | £433 | 0.92% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the RG8 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, South Oxfordshire, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in RG8 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 237 distinct addresses in the records we hold for RG8. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
6, NURSERY GARDENS, READING
RG8 8AS · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£620,000
2026-08-21
36, MANOR ROAD, READING
RG8 7EU · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£480,000
2026-08-17
7, BENSGROVE CLOSE, READING
RG8 0SJ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£479,500
2026-08-14
5, STONEHOUSE, READING
RG8 9NQ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£557,000
2026-08-07
2, LANGTREE COTTAGE, READING
RG8 0SP · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£385,190
2026-08-07
29, HAZEL ROAD, READING
RG8 8HR · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£627,828
2026-08-05
EBONY BARN, THE STREET, READING
RG8 0JS · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£765,000
2026-08-04
14, PURLEY MAGNA, READING
RG8 8EL · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£465,000
2026-07-31
BROOK HOUSE, MAIDENHATCH, READING
RG8 8HP · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,250,000
2026-07-31
3, FARM CLOSE, READING
RG8 8BA · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£565,000
2026-07-31
2, WHITEHILLS GREEN, READING
RG8 0EB · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,300,000
2026-07-31
3, NUTHATCH COTTAGES, READING
RG8 0SY · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£690,000
2026-07-30
9A, WALLINGFORD ROAD, READING
RG8 0JD · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£208,000
2026-07-29
OLD JUBILEE FIRE STATION, RED CROSS ROAD, READING
RG8 9HG · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£175,000
2026-07-29
9, ST JAMES CLOSE, READING
RG8 7AP · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£985,000
2026-07-28
53, HORSESHOE ROAD, READING
RG8 7JH · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£397,500
2026-07-28
COACH HOUSE COURT, READING ROAD, READING
RG8 7HS · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 5 recorded sales
£105,000
2026-07-27
STREATLEY HILLS HOUSE, READING
RG8 9NB · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£361,500
2026-07-24
82, PURLEY RISE, READING
RG8 8DH · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£815,000
2026-07-24
TREES, BOWDEN GREEN, READING
RG8 8JL · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£485,000
2026-07-22
7, ST JAMES CLOSE, READING
RG8 7AP · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£975,000
2026-07-20
12, HILL BOTTOM CLOSE, READING
RG8 7PX · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£575,000
2026-07-17
TETHERS END, GORING ROAD, READING
RG8 7SH · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£817,000
2026-07-14
12, FOLLY GREEN, READING
RG8 0ND · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£350,000
2026-06-26
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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The closest districts to RG8 by straight-line distance between district centres.
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Data sources
Every RG8 figure is official and dated
Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.