Houses to rent in East Reading, RG1, Berkshire

There are 57 results for East Reading, RG1, Berkshire. Rental prices in East Reading, RG1 range from £895 pcm to £4.2k pcm with an average price of £2.3k pcm.


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Rental market around East Reading

Average rent £2,207 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,750 pcm
Most rents £949 – £6,975 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 9 in East Reading · 659 within 3 km
New to rent 592 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year +3.3% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 7.3–7.9% houses 7.9%, flats 7.3% · within 3 km

What's to rent

659 homes within 3 km of East Reading · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 53.0% 349 · £1.4k
Terraced houses 34.4% 227 · £2.7k
Semi-detached houses 7.0% 46 · £2.6k
Other homes 3.9% 26 · £1.3k
Detached houses 1.5% 10 · £3k
Bungalows 0.2% 1 · £1.8k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of East Reading · share, count and typical rent
Studio 5.2% 34 · £1.1k
1 bedroom 21.9% 144 · £1.2k
2 bedrooms 29.0% 191 · £1.5k
3 bedrooms 13.4% 88 · £1.9k
4 bedrooms 9.3% 61 · £2.4k
5+ bedrooms 21.4% 141 · £3.9k

Rent bands

659 homes within 3 km of East Reading
Under £1,200 pcm 15.6% 103
£1,200 – £1,600 pcm 27.2% 179
£1,600 – £2,000 pcm 18.1% 119
£2,000 – £3,000 pcm 19.3% 127
£3,000 pcm and over 19.9% 131

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent43%53%
Typical rent£2,700 pcm£1,400 pcm
Average bedrooms4.61.7
Typical time to let4 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield7.9%7.3%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of East Reading · −10.4% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in East Reading 2024 Q4: £1,675 pcm (2,361 new listings) £1,675 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,408 pcm (1,965 new listings) £1,408 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,500 pcm (2,133 new listings) £1,500 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,450 pcm (1,937 new listings) £1,450 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,750 pcm (2,620 new listings) £1,750 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,500 pcm (1,862 new listings) £1,500 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,450 pcm (2,125 new listings) £1,450 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,500 pcm (1,967 new listings) £1,500 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around East Reading

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Katesgrove £1,370 pcm
  2. Southcote £1,425 pcm
  3. East Reading £1,500 pcm

Getting to know East Reading

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Based on 659 homes to rent on Houses now, 8,750 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking rents of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in East Reading

What is the average rent in East Reading?

There are only 9 homes to rent in East Reading itself, so these figures cover the 659 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of East Reading is £2,205 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,750 a month.

How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in East Reading?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of East Reading rents for £1,525 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,895 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £370 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,195 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,400 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in East Reading?

Most rents within 3 km of East Reading are between £950 and £6,975 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £1,200 a month, and one in five £3,000 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in East Reading?

There are 9 homes to rent in East Reading on Houses right now, plus 2 already let agreed. Within 3 km there are 659, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 592 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in East Reading?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of East Reading over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,550 a month, 3.3% higher than the year before (£1,500 a month). By size, 2-bedroom homes are up 3%, 3-bedroom homes are up 3% and 4-bedroom homes are up 2%.

How quickly do rental homes let in East Reading?

Within 3 km of East Reading, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 61% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 3 weeks against about 4 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in East Reading?

About 7.9% gross for houses and 7.3% for flats. That compares typical rents with what houses and flats actually sold for within 3 km of East Reading over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in East Reading?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about half of homes to rent within 3 km of East Reading. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,400 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,950 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near East Reading?

Of the areas around East Reading, Katesgrove is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,370 a month, followed by Southcote (£1,425 a month). East Reading itself is £1,500 a month.

Are rental homes in East Reading furnished?

About 9 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of East Reading that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near East Reading?

East Reading has no station of its own. The nearest is Reading.