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Berwyn House, Flat 4, 170 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LQ

5 sales on record
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
Overview

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. 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.

Specifications

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
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Berwyn House has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£170,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2021Most recent

    £170,000

    +7.8%over 5 years
  2. 3 March 2015

    £157,750

    +21.3%over 3 years
  3. 25 April 2011

    £130,000

    +7.0%over 5 years
  4. 8 May 2005

    £121,500

    +8.0%over 2 years
  5. 28 February 2003

    £112,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8LQ: £160,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

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

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Berwyn House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RG2 8LQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 8LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Berwyn House, Flat 4, 170 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.