Postcode district report · August 2026

RG31, Reading

RG31 is the 2nd Hapiest of Reading's 6 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. RG31 also reaches into West Berkshire; these figures are for its homes in Reading.

Homes sold
81
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£430,000
+1.7% on the year before
Price per m²
£7,300
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
12%
of homes sold

RG31 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks RG31 against the other postcode districts of Reading.

Price per m²£7,300/m² 1st of 6
Price change+1.7% 1st of 6
Sales a year81 a year 5th of 6
Sales change-23.9% 5th of 6
Energy efficiency54 EPC score 6th of 6
Carbon4.9 t CO₂ a home 6th of 6
Station nearby1.3 km 3rd of 6
Yellow the best in Reading Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Reading

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better RG31 compares with the rest of Reading. These colours compare postcode districts within Reading; Reading's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Reading's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 RG1 422£293,000 -2.3%
2 RG30 433£335,000 +0.0%
2 RG31 81£430,000 +1.7%
4 RG2 214£351,000 -3.8%
5 RG4 387£450,000 -4.3%
6 RG6 30£293,500 -10.4%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Reading only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Reading aren't ranked.