Short Street, Reading house prices
The record shows a median of £201,700 for Short Street, Reading, street by street and sale by sale. Over the past decade prices are −47% in cash — but −62% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £201,700
- 10 years · cash
- −47%
- 10 years · real
- −62%
Key facts
Short Street, Reading prices since 1995
Since 2015, prices in Short Street, Reading are −47% in cash. After inflation, that is −62% — the honest measure of growth.
Recent sales in Short Street, Reading
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 7 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Terraced Freehold | £427,500 | — |
| 21 Feb 2025 | 22 Short Street · RG1 2PS | Terraced Freehold | £225,000 | £2,616 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | 8 Short Street · RG8 7NE | Semi-detached Freehold | £540,000 | — |
| 20 May 2021 | 4 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Terraced Freehold | £350,000 | — |
| 15 Dec 2020 | 5 Short Street · RG8 7NE | Semi-detached Freehold | £600,000 | — |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 4 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Terraced Freehold | £350,000 | — |
| 13 Jun 2017 | 5 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Terraced Freehold | £369,950 | — |
| 10 Feb 2017 | 28 Short Street · RG1 2PS | Terraced Freehold | £325,000 | £4,514 |
| 15 Dec 2016 | 5 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Terraced Freehold | £318,000 | — |
| 24 Aug 2016 | 7 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Terraced Freehold | £370,000 | — |
| 20 May 2016 | 2 Short Street · RG1 2PS | Flat Leasehold | £200,000 | £4,444 |
| 2 Nov 2015 | 9 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Terraced Freehold | £330,000 | — |
| 4 Jun 2015 | 5 Short Street · RG8 7NE | Semi-detached Freehold | £525,000 | — |
| 4 Dec 2014 | 8 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Terraced Freehold | £282,000 | — |
| 28 Nov 2014 | 4 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Terraced Freehold | £283,000 | — |
| 19 Jun 2014 | 6 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Terraced Freehold | £292,000 | — |
| 19 Jul 2013 | 7 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Terraced Freehold | £232,000 | — |
| 30 May 2013 | 4 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Terraced Freehold | £255,000 | — |
| 8 Jul 2011 | 9 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Semi-detached Freehold | £201,700 | — |
| 24 May 2011 | 8 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Terraced Freehold | £220,000 | — |
| 2 Nov 2010 | 4 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Terraced Freehold | £228,000 | — |
| 7 Nov 2008 | 3 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Semi-detached Freehold | £224,000 | — |
| 7 May 2008 | 5 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Terraced Freehold | £230,000 | — |
| 25 Jan 2008 | 9 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Semi-detached Freehold | £215,000 | — |
| 21 Jan 2008 | 6 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Semi-detached Freehold | £249,950 | — |
| 30 Jul 2007 | 7 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Terraced Freehold | £229,950 | — |
| 9 Mar 2007 | 4 Short Street · RG8 7NE | Semi-detached Freehold | £300,000 | — |
| 13 Sep 2006 | 26 Short Street · RG1 2PS | Terraced Freehold | £166,500 | — |
| 31 Aug 2006 | 2 Short Street · RG1 2PS | Flat Leasehold | £119,500 | £2,656 |
| 10 Aug 2006 | 5 Short Street · RG4 8JJ | Terraced Freehold | £189,500 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Short 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Short Street | £77,500 17 Jul 1998 | £224,000 7 Nov 2008 | 3 | +11% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Short Street | £76,000 14 Oct 1998 | £370,000 24 Aug 2016 | 4 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 6, Short Street | £68,000 4 Apr 1997 | £292,000 19 Jun 2014 | 6 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Short Street | £57,500 3 Apr 1995 | £369,950 13 Jun 2017 | 6 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, Short Street | £58,000 5 Jan 1996 | £282,000 4 Dec 2014 | 5 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, Short Street | £52,500 22 Oct 1999 | £200,000 20 May 2016 | 4 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 9, Short Street | £117,000 30 Apr 2002 | £330,000 2 Nov 2015 | 6 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Short Street | £243,000 26 Jan 2004 | £300,000 9 Mar 2007 | 3 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 28, Short Street | £130,000 28 Jun 2002 | £325,000 10 Feb 2017 | 3 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Short Street | £188,000 23 Mar 1999 | £600,000 15 Dec 2020 | 3 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Short Street | £146,000 27 Jun 2003 | £350,000 20 May 2021 | 7 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Short Street, Reading compares
Short Street, Reading house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Short Street, Reading?
Half of homes sold in Short Street, Reading went for more than £201,700 and half for less, across 53 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in Short Street, Reading?
Recorded sales in Short Street, Reading range from £52,500 to £600,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Short Street, Reading risen?
Over the past decade prices in Short Street, Reading are −47% in cash terms but −62% 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 Short Street, Reading?
In Short Street, Reading the median price is £2,447 per square metre, from 8 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 Short Street, Reading was 21 February 2025.
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