Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Berwyn House, Flat 4, 170 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LQ
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£181,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£170,000)+6%
- Against RG2 8LQ's recent median (£160,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£181,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£170,000)+6%
- Against RG2 8LQ's recent median (£160,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Berwyn House is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 8LQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
44 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG2 8LQ
5 sales, median £160,000 (2023–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Berwyn House has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Sales timeline
26 January 2021Most recent
£170,000
+7.8%over 5 years3 March 2015
£157,750
+21.3%over 3 years25 April 2011
£130,000
+7.0%over 5 years8 May 2005
£121,500
+8.0%over 2 years28 February 2003
£112,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8LQ: £160,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in RG2 8LQ
166f, Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LQ
Sold Aug 2023
£160,000166e, Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LQ
Sold Apr 2023
£80,000166b, Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LQ
Sold Apr 2023
£160,000192 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LQ
Sold May 2021
£420,000166a, Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LQ
Sold Sept 2019
£130,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Berwyn House, Flat 4, 170 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Berwyn House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Berwyn House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG2 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Berwyn House (44–107 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £170,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 119.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2024from Feb 2014
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Berwyn House, Flat 4, 170 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Berwyn House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Whitley Wood Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Berwyn House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,864
Street avg £2,106
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Crime
327/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Geoffrey Field Junior SchoolPrimary296m
- Geoffrey Field Infant SchoolPrimary296m
- Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary416m
- Hartland High SchoolSecondary737m
Nearest stops
- Woodside WayBus stop69m
- Northumberland Avenue TerminusBus stop133m
- Gratton RoadBus stop317m
- Greenfields RoadBus stop326m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,694 reports37%
- Shoplifting638 reports14%
- Anti-social Behaviour466 reports10%
- Other Theft373 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 8LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Berwyn House is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 8LQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Berwyn House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Berwyn House was lodged in January 2024 at band C and is valid until January 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Berwyn House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 8LQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Berwyn House is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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