Essex Street, Reading house prices
The record shows a median of £148,500 for Essex Street, Reading, street by street and sale by sale. Over the past decade prices are +26% in cash — but −8% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £148,500
- 10 years · cash
- +26%
- 10 years · real
- −8%
Key facts
Essex Street, Reading prices since 1995
Since 2014, prices in Essex Street, Reading are +26% in cash. After inflation, that is −8% — the honest measure of growth.
Recent sales in Essex Street, Reading
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2024 | 45 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Flat Leasehold | £175,000 | — |
| 29 May 2024 | 37 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £335,000 | £4,136 |
| 29 Nov 2023 | 12 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £300,000 | £3,061 |
| 29 Sep 2023 | 62 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £330,000 | £3,708 |
| 28 Jul 2023 | 42 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £310,000 | £3,407 |
| 18 Feb 2022 | 4 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £305,000 | £3,144 |
| 1 Nov 2021 | 48 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £275,000 | £2,957 |
| 5 Aug 2021 | 31 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £265,000 | — |
| 7 May 2021 | 39 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £287,500 | £3,343 |
| 17 Dec 2020 | 44 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Semi-detached Freehold | £265,000 | £2,732 |
| 24 Jul 2020 | 37 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £295,000 | £3,642 |
| 29 Nov 2017 | 62 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £275,000 | £3,090 |
| 16 Sep 2016 | 2 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £275,000 | — |
| 25 Mar 2015 | 34 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £205,000 | £2,412 |
| 28 Oct 2014 | 64 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £195,000 | £2,120 |
| 16 May 2014 | 39 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £209,950 | £2,441 |
| 15 Nov 2013 | 61 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £160,000 | £2,462 |
| 25 Jun 2013 | 54 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £185,000 | £1,595 |
| 26 Apr 2013 | 43 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £177,100 | £1,595 |
| 2 Nov 2012 | 2 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £170,000 | — |
| 12 Apr 2012 | 55 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £153,000 | £2,354 |
| 16 Dec 2011 | 59 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £180,000 | £2,727 |
| 21 Oct 2011 | 56 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £189,000 | £1,948 |
| 20 Aug 2009 | 16 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £180,000 | £1,731 |
| 21 Jul 2009 | 49 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £153,700 | — |
| 7 Jul 2009 | 39 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £172,000 | £2,000 |
| 22 May 2009 | 18 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £169,950 | £1,888 |
| 29 Aug 2008 | 37 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £200,000 | £2,469 |
| 6 Feb 2008 | 22 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £207,000 | £2,050 |
| 4 Oct 2007 | 1 Essex Street · RG2 0EH | Terraced Freehold | £220,000 | £2,018 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Essex Street, Reading
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25, Essex Street | £32,000 16 May 1997 | £64,950 29 Oct 1997 | 2 | +103% per year | +103% inflation-adjusted |
| 63, Essex Street | £65,000 16 Jul 1999 | £118,000 31 May 2002 | 2 | +23% per year | +21% inflation-adjusted |
| 40, Essex Street | £52,250 17 Oct 1996 | £189,950 19 Mar 2004 | 3 | +19% per year | +17% inflation-adjusted |
| 38, Essex Street | £56,500 30 Sep 1996 | £111,500 6 Oct 2000 | 2 | +18% per year | +16% inflation-adjusted |
| 23, Essex Street | £41,500 6 Dec 1996 | £129,500 11 Sep 2003 | 3 | +18% per year | +16% inflation-adjusted |
| 14, Essex Street | £53,000 28 Feb 1996 | £136,000 20 Dec 2001 | 4 | +18% per year | +16% inflation-adjusted |
| 46, Essex Street | £36,000 16 Nov 1995 | £160,500 28 Feb 2005 | 3 | +17% per year | +15% inflation-adjusted |
| 30, Essex Street | £53,800 13 Sep 1996 | £157,000 5 Aug 2003 | 2 | +17% per year | +14% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, Essex Street | £79,000 30 Oct 1998 | £185,000 20 Jun 2005 | 2 | +14% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 53, Essex Street | £56,000 20 Feb 1998 | £166,000 23 Oct 2006 | 4 | +13% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Essex Street | £64,250 31 Oct 1997 | £220,000 4 Oct 2007 | 2 | +13% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 21, Essex Street | £90,000 17 Nov 2000 | £145,000 1 Jul 2005 | 2 | +11% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 56, Essex Street | £52,000 21 Feb 1997 | £189,000 21 Oct 2011 | 3 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 35, Essex Street | £135,000 26 Jul 2001 | £209,950 21 Jun 2007 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 55, Essex Street | £60,000 30 Jul 1999 | £153,000 12 Apr 2012 | 3 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 49, Essex Street | £74,000 3 Aug 1999 | £153,700 21 Jul 2009 | 3 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 16, Essex Street | £90,000 21 Dec 1999 | £180,000 20 Aug 2009 | 2 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 42, Essex Street | £55,000 1 May 1998 | £310,000 28 Jul 2023 | 4 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 61, Essex Street | £55,500 11 Apr 1997 | £160,000 15 Nov 2013 | 4 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, Essex Street | £99,950 19 May 2000 | £275,000 16 Sep 2016 | 3 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 62, Essex Street | £72,000 6 Feb 1998 | £330,000 29 Sep 2023 | 4 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 39, Essex Street | £86,000 30 Sep 1999 | £287,500 7 May 2021 | 5 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 18, Essex Street | £129,000 9 May 2003 | £169,950 22 May 2009 | 3 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 28, Essex Street | £149,950 7 Nov 2003 | £161,000 5 Aug 2005 | 2 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 54, Essex Street | £121,000 2 Nov 2001 | £185,000 25 Jun 2013 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 44, Essex Street | £135,000 3 Sep 2001 | £265,000 17 Dec 2020 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 37, Essex Street | £200,000 29 Aug 2008 | £335,000 29 May 2024 | 3 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 45, Essex Street | £119,000 2 Jun 2000 | £175,000 29 Nov 2024 | 3 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Essex Street, Reading compares
Essex Street, Reading house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Essex Street, Reading?
The median sold price in Essex Street, Reading is £148,500, based on 107 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in Essex Street, Reading?
Recorded sales in Essex Street, Reading range from £32,000 to £335,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Essex Street, Reading risen?
Over the past decade prices in Essex Street, Reading are +26% in cash terms but −8% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Essex Street, Reading?
In Essex Street, Reading the median price is £1,648 per square metre, from 80 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Essex Street, Reading was 29 November 2024.
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