168b, Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LQ
About 168b
168b is a detached house in Reading (RG2 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). At 51 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–168 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 28 units on file.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
168b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
168b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8LQ: £160,000 (2023–2021).
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Sold May 2021
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£170,000
Versus other Whitley Wood Road homes
168b is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Woodside Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Geoffrey Field Junior School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB