Sold price history
Whale Avenue, Reading house prices
Homes in Whale Avenue, Reading have a median sold price of £190,000 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are 0% in cash — but −27% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £190,000
- 10 years · cash
- 0%
- 10 years · real
- −27%
HM Land Registry · 109 sales ·
94 with floor area ·
Updated 7 Nov 2025
Key facts
Median price
£190,000
Price per m²
£3,359
Sales recorded
109
Price range
£125,000 – £420,000
Whale Avenue, Reading prices since 2006
Cash price
Today’s money (real)
Headline growth of 0% shrinks to −27% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.
Recent sales in Whale Avenue, Reading
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2025 | Flat 5, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £228,000 | £3,738 |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Flat 4, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £222,500 | £3,648 |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Flat 44, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £336,000 | £3,775 |
| 26 Feb 2024 | 6 Whale Avenue · RG2 0GY | Terraced Freehold | £420,000 | £3,360 |
| 24 Nov 2023 | Flat 32, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £177,000 | £3,766 |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Flat 28, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £190,000 | £47,500 |
| 1 Feb 2023 | Flat 2, 16 Whale Avenue · RG2 0GY | Flat Leasehold | £245,000 | £4,083 |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Flat 41, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £247,000 | £5,041 |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Flat 19, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £255,000 | £3,864 |
| 14 Jan 2022 | Flat 22, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £160,000 | £3,556 |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Flat 1, 16 Whale Avenue · RG2 0GY | Flat Leasehold | £230,000 | £3,770 |
| 21 May 2021 | Flat 1, 18 Whale Avenue · RG2 0GY | Flat Leasehold | £200,000 | — |
| 30 Apr 2021 | Flat 12, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £178,000 | £4,238 |
| 3 Jan 2019 | Flat 21, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £280,000 | £4,444 |
| 15 Oct 2018 | Flat 1, 18 Whale Avenue · RG2 0GY | Flat Leasehold | £195,000 | — |
| 18 Dec 2017 | Flat 28, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £231,500 | £57,875 |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Flat 47, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £260,000 | — |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Flat 44, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £318,000 | £3,573 |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Flat 51, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £228,000 | £5,067 |
| 22 Dec 2015 | 6 Whale Avenue · RG2 0GY | Terraced Freehold | £380,000 | £3,040 |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Flat 11, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £225,000 | £5,114 |
| 1 May 2015 | Flat 21, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £250,000 | £3,968 |
| 27 Mar 2015 | Flat 41, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £220,950 | £4,509 |
| 6 Feb 2015 | Flat 46, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £210,000 | £4,038 |
| 30 Jan 2015 | Flat 43, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £175,000 | £4,487 |
| 22 Jan 2015 | Flat 16, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £225,500 | £3,523 |
| 4 Dec 2014 | Flat 40, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £212,500 | £4,167 |
| 21 Nov 2014 | 12 Whale Avenue · RG2 0GY | Terraced New build · Freehold | £335,950 | £3,000 |
| 22 Oct 2014 | Flat 44, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £235,000 | £2,640 |
| 25 Sep 2014 | Flat 33, Merrick House Whale Avenue · RG2 0GX | Flat Leasehold | £155,000 | £3,229 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Whale Avenue, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrick House Flat 51, Whale Avenue | £134,950 31 Aug 2010 | £228,000 16 Mar 2016 | 3 | +10% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 11, Whale Avenue | £162,995 6 Dec 2007 | £225,000 27 Nov 2015 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, Whale Avenue | £249,000 14 Nov 2008 | £315,000 12 Sep 2014 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 33, Whale Avenue | £125,000 3 Oct 2008 | £155,000 25 Sep 2014 | 3 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 47, Whale Avenue | £185,000 22 Nov 2007 | £260,000 12 Sep 2017 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 6, Whale Avenue | £249,500 31 Aug 2006 | £420,000 26 Feb 2024 | 3 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 21, Whale Avenue | £205,000 17 Dec 2007 | £280,000 3 Jan 2019 | 3 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 18 Flat 1, Whale Avenue | £137,500 15 Dec 2006 | £200,000 21 May 2021 | 3 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 16 Flat 2, Whale Avenue | £171,000 20 Dec 2006 | £245,000 1 Feb 2023 | 2 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 16 Flat 1, Whale Avenue | £167,000 19 Dec 2006 | £230,000 21 Jun 2021 | 2 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 40, Whale Avenue | £182,500 22 Nov 2007 | £212,500 4 Dec 2014 | 2 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 43, Whale Avenue | £149,995 26 Oct 2007 | £175,000 30 Jan 2015 | 2 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 46, Whale Avenue | £182,500 8 Nov 2007 | £210,000 6 Feb 2015 | 2 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 44, Whale Avenue | £249,995 20 Nov 2007 | £336,000 2 Jul 2024 | 4 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 25, Whale Avenue | £149,995 29 Nov 2007 | £167,000 29 Aug 2014 | 2 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 41, Whale Avenue | £220,950 27 Mar 2015 | £247,000 5 Aug 2022 | 2 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 28, Whale Avenue | £155,000 29 Nov 2007 | £190,000 7 Jul 2023 | 3 | +1% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 19, Whale Avenue | £215,000 3 Dec 2007 | £255,000 5 Apr 2022 | 2 | +1% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 32, Whale Avenue | £149,995 26 Nov 2007 | £177,000 24 Nov 2023 | 2 | +1% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 12, Whale Avenue | £159,995 6 Dec 2007 | £178,000 30 Apr 2021 | 2 | +1% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 16, Whale Avenue | £215,000 4 Jan 2008 | £225,500 22 Jan 2015 | 2 | +1% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 4, Whale Avenue | £202,500 12 Dec 2007 | £222,500 26 Sep 2025 | 2 | +1% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 5, Whale Avenue | £210,000 8 Jan 2008 | £228,000 7 Nov 2025 | 2 | 0% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 3, Whale Avenue | £200,000 3 Dec 2007 | £205,000 7 Apr 2014 | 2 | 0% per year | −3% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 17, Whale Avenue | £214,995 9 Jan 2008 | £219,950 8 Aug 2014 | 2 | 0% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, Whale Avenue | £232,500 18 Sep 2006 | £235,000 3 Nov 2010 | 2 | 0% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 22, Whale Avenue | £159,995 22 Nov 2007 | £160,000 14 Jan 2022 | 2 | 0% per year | −3% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 27, Whale Avenue | £149,995 13 Dec 2007 | £148,500 16 Oct 2013 | 2 | 0% per year | −3% inflation-adjusted |
| 18 Flat 2, Whale Avenue | £143,000 15 Dec 2006 | £139,000 9 Oct 2012 | 2 | 0% per year | −3% inflation-adjusted |
| Merrick House Flat 50, Whale Avenue | £180,000 5 Nov 2007 | £166,000 31 May 2013 | 2 | −1% per year | −5% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Whale Avenue | £242,500 16 Mar 2007 | £225,000 13 Apr 2011 | 2 | −2% per year | −5% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Whale Avenue, Reading compares
Rank in the town
2513th of 3,506 streets in Reading
Rank in the postcode district
246th of 407 streets in RG2
Against the town median
14% below the Reading median of £220,000
Against England & Wales
21% above the national median of £157,000
Whale Avenue, Reading house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Whale Avenue, Reading?
Homes in Whale Avenue, Reading have a median sold price of £190,000 — the middle of 109 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Whale Avenue, Reading?
Recorded sales in Whale Avenue, Reading range from £125,000 to £420,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Whale Avenue, Reading risen?
Over the past decade prices in Whale Avenue, Reading are 0% in cash terms but −27% 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 Whale Avenue, Reading?
In Whale Avenue, Reading the median price is £3,359 per square metre, from 94 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 Whale Avenue, Reading was 7 November 2025.
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