West Berkshire Property Prices and Rents
A quick local authority snapshot for prices, rents, local incomes and market direction. Use the deeper market pages for sales, rental and affordability evidence.
West Berkshire market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£400,550
MoM -0.9%YoY +0.4%
Average private rent£1,290
MoM +0.6%YoY +2.8%
Median annual pay£44,762ASHE 2025
Employment rate81.4%Aged 16-64
What this means
West Berkshire house prices are rising modestly compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- April 2026
- Rent data
- May 2026
- Pay data
- Jan 2025-Dec 2025 / ASHE 2025
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £400,550 in April 2026, 0.9% down over the month and 0.4% up over the year.
Monthly movementDown 0.9%From £404,119 last month
Annual movementUp 0.4%From £398,770 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £399,378 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: +4.6% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £401,374 | Monthly: +0.5% | Annual: +3.6% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £403,226 | Monthly: +0.5% | Annual: +4.7% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £404,933 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +5.0% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £406,276 | Monthly: +0.3% | Annual: +5.5% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £408,848 | Monthly: +0.6% | Annual: +6.4% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £403,347 | Monthly: -1.3% | Annual: +5.1% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £399,922 | Monthly: -0.8% | Annual: +3.0% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £400,243 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: +1.7% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £406,505 | Monthly: +1.6% | Annual: +1.9% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £404,119 | Monthly: -0.6% | Annual: +0.9% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £400,550 | Monthly: -0.9% | Annual: +0.4% |
Continue West Berkshire Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £400,550 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,290 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £44,762 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageWest Berkshire Property GuidesOpen local-authority-specific guides that explain how to use the data safely.
Open pageSources of this data
UK House Price Index (ONS) · Office for National Statistics Private Rent Index · ASHE earnings data
Official property market data is usually delayed because figures are published after the reporting month has ended.
West Berkshire market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
West Berkshire’s average house price stood at £400,550 in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is a fall of 0.9% from March, when the average was £404,119.
Prices are still higher than a year ago, but only just. Annual growth slowed to 0.4%, down from 0.9% in March.
West Berkshire’s average private rent reached £1,290 in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That is up by £7 from April’s £1,283.
Monthly growth was 0.6%, so rents continued to edge higher rather than jump sharply. The annual picture is still positive, but it has cooled a little.
West Berkshire has a relatively strong labour-market profile in the latest ONS and Nomis data. The resident population was 165,112 in 2024, so this is a sizeable local area with a broad working-age base behind the headline figures.
Resident pay is above the Great Britain average.