The Short, Reading house prices
Homes in The Short, Reading have a median sold price of £262,475 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are −12% in cash — but −36% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £262,475
- 10 years · cash
- −12%
- 10 years · real
- −36%
Key facts
The Short, Reading prices since 1995
The cash line tells one story (−12%); the real-terms line, −36%, tells the truer one.
Recent sales in The Short, Reading
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2024 | 7 The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £255,000 | — |
| 25 Nov 2021 | 13 The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £398,000 | — |
| 22 Dec 2017 | 14 The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £435,000 | — |
| 8 Jan 2015 | 13 The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £335,000 | — |
| 18 Nov 2013 | 12 The Short · RG8 8BP | Semi-detached Freehold | £298,000 | — |
| 30 Sep 2013 | 10 The Short · RG8 8BP | Semi-detached Freehold | £280,000 | — |
| 27 Jul 2012 | 14 The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £245,000 | — |
| 29 Jun 2012 | 3 The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £320,000 | — |
| 31 Jan 2011 | 6 The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £335,000 | — |
| 21 Jan 2011 | 8 The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £310,000 | — |
| 29 Jan 2010 | 13 The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £240,000 | — |
| 6 Apr 2009 | 1 The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £310,000 | — |
| 21 Nov 2007 | 13 The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £290,000 | — |
| 28 Aug 2007 | 9 The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £160,000 | — |
| 16 May 2007 | 12A The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £299,950 | — |
| 19 Apr 2006 | 15 The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £185,000 | — |
| 14 Apr 2004 | 2 The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £291,500 | — |
| 29 Aug 2003 | 9 The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £125,000 | — |
| 10 Mar 2003 | 2A The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £269,950 | — |
| 30 Sep 2002 | 12A The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £215,000 | — |
| 12 Jul 2002 | 2 The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £127,500 | — |
| 19 Aug 1998 | 8 The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £129,950 | — |
| 28 Jul 1997 | 2A The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £149,950 | — |
| 3 Feb 1997 | 2A The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £56,000 | — |
| 30 Apr 1996 | 2A The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £45,000 | — |
| 24 Feb 1995 | 9 The Short · RG8 8BP | Detached Freehold | £49,250 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in The Short, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, The Short | £127,500 12 Jul 2002 | £291,500 14 Apr 2004 | 2 | +60% per year | +57% inflation-adjusted |
| 2A, The Short | £45,000 30 Apr 1996 | £269,950 10 Mar 2003 | 4 | +30% per year | +27% inflation-adjusted |
| 14, The Short | £245,000 27 Jul 2012 | £435,000 22 Dec 2017 | 2 | +11% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 9, The Short | £49,250 24 Feb 1995 | £160,000 28 Aug 2007 | 3 | +10% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| 12A, The Short | £215,000 30 Sep 2002 | £299,950 16 May 2007 | 2 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, The Short | £129,950 19 Aug 1998 | £310,000 21 Jan 2011 | 2 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 13, The Short | £290,000 21 Nov 2007 | £398,000 25 Nov 2021 | 4 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How The Short, Reading compares
The Short, Reading house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in The Short, Reading?
The median sold price in The Short, Reading is £262,475, based on 26 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in The Short, Reading?
Recorded sales in The Short, Reading range from £45,000 to £435,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in The Short, Reading risen?
Over the past decade prices in The Short, Reading are −12% in cash terms but −36% 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 The Short, Reading was 6 March 2024.
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