5 Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EG
About 5 Whitley Street
5 Whitley Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0EG). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
It hasn't traded since June 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 sits 415.6% above the 1998 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 85% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Energy performance
5 Whitley Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 September 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A subdivision application was refused at 5 Whitley Street in 2025.
2 applications on record at 5 Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EG
- Mar 2025SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Change of Use from Dwellinghouse to 5 Flats with Rear Extension
Change of Use- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/24/0360
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionMar 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5 Whitley Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 June 1998Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0EG: £200,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in RG2 0EG
Versus other Whitley Street homes
EPC Rating for 5 Whitley Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 143 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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Crime
327/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Whitley Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB