Merton Road South, Reading house prices
The record shows a median of £139,000 for Merton Road South, Reading, street by street and sale by sale. Over the past decade prices are +21% in cash — but −12% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £139,000
- 10 years · cash
- +21%
- 10 years · real
- −12%
Key facts
Merton Road South, Reading prices since 1995
Since 2015, prices in Merton Road South, Reading are +21% in cash. After inflation, that is −12% — the honest measure of growth.
Recent sales in Merton Road South, Reading
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 | 61 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Terraced Freehold | £280,000 | — |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 87 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £283,000 | £4,162 |
| 15 Nov 2024 | 79 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Terraced Freehold | £370,000 | £4,405 |
| 30 May 2024 | 63 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Terraced Freehold | £340,000 | £4,857 |
| 30 Jun 2023 | 28 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £315,000 | £4,200 |
| 14 Apr 2023 | 47 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £325,000 | £4,333 |
| 17 Feb 2023 | 30 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £290,000 | £4,915 |
| 14 May 2019 | 55 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £250,000 | £4,237 |
| 11 Jan 2018 | 56 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £290,000 | — |
| 28 Jul 2016 | 91 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £286,000 | £4,028 |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 77 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Terraced Freehold | £245,000 | £3,101 |
| 16 Oct 2015 | 47 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £233,000 | £3,107 |
| 28 May 2015 | 56 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £225,000 | — |
| 5 Sep 2014 | 22 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £195,000 | £2,191 |
| 26 Mar 2014 | 28 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £197,000 | £2,627 |
| 13 Sep 2013 | 32 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Terraced Freehold | £172,950 | £2,745 |
| 12 Sep 2013 | 79 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Terraced Freehold | £178,000 | £2,119 |
| 6 Dec 2012 | 57 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Terraced Freehold | £163,000 | — |
| 23 Sep 2010 | 46 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £175,000 | £2,869 |
| 19 Apr 2010 | 85 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Terraced Freehold | £145,000 | — |
| 13 Nov 2009 | 56 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £162,000 | — |
| 19 Dec 2008 | 55 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £159,000 | £2,695 |
| 27 Jun 2008 | 73 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Terraced Freehold | £176,000 | — |
| 2 May 2008 | 28 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £176,950 | £2,359 |
| 21 Mar 2007 | 69 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Terraced Freehold | £168,000 | — |
| 2 Feb 2006 | 49 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £164,000 | £2,025 |
| 9 Dec 2005 | 57 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Terraced Freehold | £143,000 | — |
| 2 Sep 2005 | 87 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £135,000 | £1,985 |
| 5 Aug 2005 | 55 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £135,875 | £2,303 |
| 1 Aug 2005 | 46 Merton Road South · RG2 8AX | Semi-detached Freehold | £138,000 | £2,262 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Merton Road South, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71, Merton Road South | £54,000 21 May 1997 | £127,950 22 Aug 2003 | 2 | +15% per year | +13% inflation-adjusted |
| 69, Merton Road South | £58,500 31 Oct 1996 | £168,000 21 Mar 2007 | 2 | +11% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| 85, Merton Road South | £47,000 14 Mar 1997 | £145,000 19 Apr 2010 | 4 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 77, Merton Road South | £53,950 28 Feb 1997 | £245,000 27 Nov 2015 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 49, Merton Road South | £106,500 19 Sep 2000 | £164,000 2 Feb 2006 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 55, Merton Road South | £46,500 27 Sep 1996 | £250,000 14 May 2019 | 5 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 79, Merton Road South | £67,000 12 Apr 2000 | £370,000 15 Nov 2024 | 4 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 56, Merton Road South | £91,500 25 May 2001 | £290,000 11 Jan 2018 | 5 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 73, Merton Road South | £113,000 4 Jan 2002 | £176,000 27 Jun 2008 | 2 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 87, Merton Road South | £48,000 22 Sep 1995 | £283,000 10 Oct 2025 | 6 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 28, Merton Road South | £125,000 28 Nov 2003 | £315,000 30 Jun 2023 | 4 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 46, Merton Road South | £138,000 1 Aug 2005 | £175,000 23 Sep 2010 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 47, Merton Road South | £233,000 16 Oct 2015 | £325,000 14 Apr 2023 | 2 | +5% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 32, Merton Road South | £125,000 25 Jun 2004 | £172,950 13 Sep 2013 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 57, Merton Road South | £143,000 9 Dec 2005 | £163,000 6 Dec 2012 | 2 | +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 Merton Road South, Reading compares
Merton Road South, Reading house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Merton Road South, Reading?
Homes in Merton Road South, Reading have a median sold price of £139,000 — the middle of 54 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Merton Road South, Reading?
Recorded sales in Merton Road South, Reading range from £45,000 to £370,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Merton Road South, Reading risen?
Over the past decade prices in Merton Road South, Reading are +21% in cash terms but −12% 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 Merton Road South, Reading?
In Merton Road South, Reading the median price is £2,191 per square metre, from 35 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 Merton Road South, Reading was 10 October 2025.
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