The average West Berkshire home fell £2,483 in August to £401,830, down 0.4% on a year. Flats fell 2.7%, while Vale of White Horse rose 4.6%.
The average home in West Berkshire was worth £401,830 in August 2026. That is £2,483 less than in July, a fall of 0.6% in a month.
Over the year, prices are down 0.4%, or £1,675. In July they were up on the year, so August puts West Berkshire back among the districts where prices are falling.
The figures come from the UK House Price Index for August 2026, which HM Land Registry published on 21 October. August is a first estimate and is often revised the following month.
July was better than first reported
Last month we reported July at £403,682, up 0.4% on a year. HM Land Registry has since revised July up to £404,313, a rise of 0.6%. That makes the August fall slightly bigger than it would otherwise have been.
The district’s highest average on record is £409,588, in October 2025. August’s figure is £7,758 below it.
What is rising and what is falling
The change over the year to August, by type of home:
| Type | Average, Aug 2026 | Change in a year |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £709,368 | -0.9% |
| Semi-detached | £415,644 | +0.6% |
| Terraced | £336,601 | +0.8% |
| Flat or maisonette | £209,165 | -2.7% |
| All homes | £401,830 | -0.4% |
| First-time buyers | £315,411 | -0.1% |
Flats are doing worst. Their average has fallen on the year in every month since January 2026. Detached homes, the most expensive type, slipped by 0.9%.
Semi-detached and terraced homes, the types most families trade between, are still rising slowly.
Rising to the west, falling to the east
West Berkshire sits on a dividing line. The districts to its west, north and south are mostly rising. Most of the rest of Berkshire is falling.
The Berkshire picture in August:
| Council | Average price | Change in a year |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor and Maidenhead | £583,688 | -0.2% |
| Wokingham | £491,944 | -2.5% |
| West Berkshire | £401,830 | -0.4% |
| Bracknell Forest | £391,521 | -2.3% |
| Reading | £350,501 | -0.4% |
| Slough | £349,397 | +0.4% |
Across the borders, Vale of White Horse rose 4.6% to £411,712, and is dearer than West Berkshire. Basingstoke and Deane rose 2.2% to £373,551, and Wiltshire 1.5% to £328,102.
The South East as a whole fell 0.8%. England rose 0.4%.
Of the 295 council areas in England, 107 saw prices fall over the year. West Berkshire ranked 208th for annual growth.
Why the index can move like this
The UK House Price Index is a mean average, not a median, and it is adjusted for the mix of homes sold. In West Berkshire, between about 100 and 250 sales a month feed into it. Land Registry’s latest complete sales count, for June 2026, is 110, against 196 in June 2025. Sales counts for July and August are not yet complete.
Small monthly moves of under 1% often reverse when the next release revises them. The direction over several months tells you more than any single one.
What it means for you
- If you are selling a flat, the local average is down 2.7% on a year, at £209,165. Price against recent sales nearby rather than last year’s figure.
- If you are a first-time buyer, the average first-time purchase in West Berkshire is £315,411, almost unchanged on a year.
- If you want to check a street, our Newbury house prices page lists recent sales from the Land Registry’s price paid data.
September’s figures are due in November. Our previous report covered July. For the jobs side of the local picture, see our report on the September claimant count.
Sources
- UK House Price Index for August 2026, HM Land Registry, published 21 October 2026. All figures are from the UKHPI full data file for August 2026, including the revised July figure, the property-type and first-time buyer averages, the June sales count and the ranking of 295 English council areas.
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