Berwyn House, Flat 4, 170 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LQ
About Berwyn House
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. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 10.6% above the 2021 sale price. 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
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Berwyn House 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
Berwyn House has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 18 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 18 years.
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
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Sold Aug 2023
£160,000166b, Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LQ
Sold Apr 2023
£160,000166e, Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LQ
Sold Apr 2023
£80,000192 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LQ
Sold May 2021
£420,000166a, Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LQ
Sold Sept 2019
£130,500
Versus other Whitley Wood Road homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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

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