53a, Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EG
About 53a
53a is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0EG). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 21 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (21–224 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 39 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
Held since December 2002 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 21 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 49.2% above the 2002 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£575/sq ft) was about 191.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Planning history
53a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 3 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2002Most recent
£130,000
+30.0%over 2 years10 May 2000
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0EG: £200,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in RG2 0EG
Versus other Whitley Street homes
Floor Area for 53a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,190
Street avg £4,233
Floor Area
21 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady 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