The average house price in Berkshire is £479k, and the median is £415k. Over the last 12 months, the average price declined by -£15.6k (-3%). New homes cost £597k, while established homes average £477k. There were 9.8k residential property sales and sales dropped by 24.1% (-3.4k transactions). Most homes were sold in the £300k-£400k price range with 2237 (22.7%) properties sold, followed by £500k-£750k price range with 2151 (21.9%) properties sold.
| September 2025 - August 2026 | Berkshire county | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | £415k | £280k |
| Average house price | £479k | £350k |
shows a number of properties sold in a given price range between September 2025 - August 2026.
| House price range | Market share | Sales volume |
|---|---|---|
| █ £50k-£100k | 0.3% | 32 |
| █ £100k-£150k | 2.4% | 235 |
| █ £150k-£200k | 5.3% | 522 |
| █ £200k-£250k | 7.7% | 757 |
| █ £250k-£300k | 9.2% | 900 |
| █ £300k-£400k | 22.7% | 2.2k |
| █ £400k-£500k | 20.1% | 2.0k |
| █ £500k-£750k | 21.9% | 2.2k |
| █ £750k-£1M | 6.7% | 656 |
| █ over £1M | 3.7% | 367 |
This price map shows the average house price in a given postcode sector. The most affordable place is 'RG12 1' with the average price of £181k. The most expensive place is 'RG9 3', £1.4M.
Comparison of the average house price and an average price percentage change by county. Price % change compares the average house price between September 2025 - August 2026 to the average price in the previous 12 months. The size of the circle shows the number of property transactions. The bigger the circle the higher the sales volumes in county.
Average price percentage changeWith the average price of £479k, Berkshire is the 4. most pricey county out of 55 England and Wales' counties.
| Rank | county | Average price |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Greater London | £653k |
| 2. | Surrey | £600k |
| 3. | Hertfordshire | £534k |
| 4. | Berkshire | £479k |
| 5. | Buckinghamshire | £478k |
| 6. | Oxfordshire | £477k |
| 7. | West Sussex | £430k |
| 8. | East Sussex | £410k |
| 9. | Essex | £403k |
| 10. | Rutland | £395k |
| ... | ||
| 45. | Clwyd | £238k |
| 46. | Cumbria | £227k |
| 47. | Lincolnshire | £225k |
| 48. | Merseyside | £224k |
| 49. | Lancashire | £213k |
| 50. | South Yorkshire | £212k |
| 51. | West Glamorgan | £209k |
| 52. | East Riding of Yorkshire | £207k |
| 53. | Tyne and Wear | £202k |
| 54. | Mid Glamorgan | £195k |
| 55. | Durham | £166k |
Yearly average nominal house prices adjusted for inflation.
| Year | Berkshire county | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £458k | £341k |
| 2025 | £518k | £374k |
| 2024 | £521k | £386k |
| 2023 | £568k | £421k |
| 2022 | £643k | £476k |
| 2021 | £632k | £468k |
| 2020 | £617k | £448k |
| 2019 | £601k | £423k |
| 2018 | £618k | £435k |
| 2017 | £644k | £444k |
| 2016 | £628k | £437k |
| 2015 | £577k | £423k |
| 2014 | £541k | £416k |
| 2013 | £515k | £409k |
| 2012 | £523k | £407k |
| 2011 | £541k | £419k |
| 2010 | £574k | £446k |
| 2009 | £517k | £401k |
| 2008 | £550k | £423k |
| 2007 | £588k | £448k |
| 2006 | £552k | £427k |
| 2005 | £532k | £409k |
| 2004 | £523k | £397k |
| 2003 | £507k | £357k |
| 2002 | £478k | £321k |
| 2001 | £428k | £282k |
| 2000 | £403k | £262k |
| 1999 | £346k | £238k |
| 1998 | £308k | £219k |
| 1997 | £278k | £207k |
| 1996 | £257k | £193k |
| 1995 | £256k | £190k |
Yearly average nominal prices and CAGR compared to England & Wales' house prices
| Year | Berkshire county average price CAGR | England & Wales average price CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £458k 5.33% | £341k 5.34% |
| 2025 | £498k 5.81% | £359k 5.71% |
| 2024 | £483k 5.90% | £358k 5.89% |
| 2023 | £481k 6.11% | £357k 6.11% |
| 2022 | £487k 6.39% | £361k 6.38% |
| 2021 | £461k 6.41% | £342k 6.41% |
| 2020 | £441k 6.49% | £320k 6.39% |
| 2019 | £420k 6.56% | £296k 6.32% |
| 2018 | £418k 6.82% | £294k 6.58% |
| 2017 | £421k 7.18% | £290k 6.82% |
| 2016 | £403k 7.30% | £280k 6.98% |
| 2015 | £367k 7.19% | £270k 7.14% |
| 2014 | £336k 7.08% | £258k 7.28% |
| 2013 | £311k 7.02% | £247k 7.42% |
| 2012 | £306k 7.35% | £238k 7.66% |
| 2011 | £301k 7.71% | £233k 8.00% |
| 2010 | £304k 8.32% | £236k 8.66% |
| 2009 | £275k 8.18% | £213k 8.52% |
| 2008 | £282k 9.05% | £217k 9.35% |
| 2007 | £288k 10.03% | £219k 10.26% |
| 2006 | £263k 10.06% | £204k 10.49% |
| 2005 | £246k 10.40% | £189k 10.80% |
| 2004 | £236k 11.08% | £179k 11.35% |
| 2003 | £221k 11.66% | £156k 10.94% |
| 2002 | £205k 12.22% | £138k 10.65% |
| 2001 | £181k 11.97% | £119k 9.77% |
| 2000 | £165k 12.50% | £108k 9.61% |
| 1999 | £140k 11.10% | £96.0k 9.04% |
| 1998 | £120k 9.57% | £85.4k 7.94% |
| 1997 | £105k 7.16% | £78.5k 7.51% |
| 1996 | £95.3k 4.12% | £71.5k 5.26% |
| 1995 | £91.6k | £67.9k |
Yearly average nominal prices
| county | 5Y Change | 10Y Change | 20Y Change | 30Y Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire | -0.7% | 14% | 74% | 380% |
| Buckinghamshire | 0.0% | 22% | 76% | 387% |
| Greater London | -5.2% | 6.6% | 98% | 492% |
| Hampshire | 1.0% | 26% | 70% | 381% |
| Oxfordshire | 2.2% | 21% | 76% | 414% |
| Surrey | -1.4% | 16% | 76% | 395% |
| Wiltshire | 2.0% | 28% | 63% | 348% |
Yearly average nominal prices
| September 2025 - August 2026 | Berkshire county | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £786k | £507k |
| Flat | £266k | £291k |
| Semi-Detached | £487k | £322k |
| Terraced | £392k | £287k |
| Property type | 5Y Change | 10Y Change | 20Y Change | 30Y Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1.5% | 12% | 80% | 390% |
| Flat | -8.7% | -4.9% | 37% | 346% |
| Semi-Detached | 7.1% | 17% | 94% | 470% |
| Terraced | 7.2% | 13% | 84% | 487% |
| Local authority | Ratio in 2024 |
|---|---|
| England and Wales | 7.54 |
| Reading | 8.3 |
| West Berkshire | 8.8 |
| Bracknell Forest | 9.2 |
| Slough | 10 |
| Wokingham | 10.5 |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | 11 |
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