Messenger Road, Reading house prices
The record shows a median of £469,950 for Messenger Road, Reading, street by street and sale by sale. Over the past decade prices are +34% in cash — but −3% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £469,950
- 10 years · cash
- +34%
- 10 years · real
- −3%
Key facts
Messenger Road, Reading prices since 2015
Since 2015, prices in Messenger Road, Reading are +34% in cash. After inflation, that is −3% — the honest measure of growth.
Recent sales in Messenger Road, Reading
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2025 | 20 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached Freehold | £580,000 | — |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 23 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached Freehold | £625,000 | — |
| 20 Mar 2025 | 27 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached Freehold | £680,000 | — |
| 31 Jul 2024 | 8 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached Freehold | £620,000 | — |
| 9 Jun 2022 | 3 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached Freehold | £620,000 | — |
| 23 Feb 2021 | 1 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached Freehold | £470,000 | — |
| 3 Aug 2020 | 28 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached Freehold | £455,000 | — |
| 13 Mar 2020 | 18 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached Freehold | £465,000 | — |
| 22 Mar 2018 | 3 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached Freehold | £500,000 | — |
| 26 Jan 2018 | 33 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached Freehold | £560,000 | — |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 3 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached New build · Freehold | £498,950 | — |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 1 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached New build · Freehold | £435,950 | — |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 5 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached New build · Freehold | £435,950 | — |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 9 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached New build · Freehold | £416,950 | — |
| 22 Dec 2015 | 7 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached New build · Freehold | £509,950 | — |
| 4 Dec 2015 | 11 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached New build · Freehold | £514,950 | — |
| 26 Nov 2015 | 15 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £365,950 | — |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 2 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached New build · Freehold | £497,950 | — |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 8 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached New build · Freehold | £490,000 | — |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 6 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached New build · Freehold | £465,950 | — |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 4 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached New build · Freehold | £449,950 | — |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 10 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached New build · Freehold | £424,950 | — |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 17 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £365,950 | — |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 19 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £327,950 | — |
| 19 Nov 2015 | 21 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Semi-detached Freehold | £327,950 | — |
| 18 Nov 2015 | 12 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached New build · Freehold | £497,950 | — |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 23 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached New build · Freehold | £449,950 | — |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 14 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached New build · Freehold | £514,950 | — |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 16 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached New build · Freehold | £514,950 | — |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 18 Messenger Road · RG5 4TR | Detached New build · Freehold | £442,950 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Messenger Road, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33, Messenger Road | £505,950 12 Jun 2015 | £560,000 26 Jan 2018 | 2 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 27, Messenger Road | £462,950 9 Jan 2015 | £680,000 20 Mar 2025 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, Messenger Road | £498,950 24 Mar 2016 | £620,000 9 Jun 2022 | 3 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 23, Messenger Road | £449,950 30 Oct 2015 | £625,000 28 Mar 2025 | 2 | +4% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 20, Messenger Road | £435,950 10 Jul 2015 | £580,000 16 Dec 2025 | 2 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, Messenger Road | £490,000 20 Nov 2015 | £620,000 31 Jul 2024 | 2 | +3% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 28, Messenger Road | £408,950 26 Jun 2015 | £455,000 3 Aug 2020 | 2 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Messenger Road | £435,950 24 Mar 2016 | £470,000 23 Feb 2021 | 2 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 18, Messenger Road | £442,950 14 Aug 2015 | £465,000 13 Mar 2020 | 2 | +1% 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 Messenger Road, Reading compares
Messenger Road, Reading house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Messenger Road, Reading?
Half of homes sold in Messenger Road, Reading went for more than £469,950 and half for less, across 45 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in Messenger Road, Reading?
Recorded sales in Messenger Road, Reading range from £327,950 to £680,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Messenger Road, Reading risen?
Over the past decade prices in Messenger Road, Reading are +34% in cash terms but −3% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Messenger Road, Reading was 16 December 2025.
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