Berwyn House, Flat 6, 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 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Berwyn House, where floor areas span 44–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 47.9% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 14 years.
£119,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2009Most recent
£119,000
+33.8%over 8 years11 April 2001
£88,950
+61.7%over 3 years20 February 1998
£55,000
+48.6%over 1 year3 April 1996
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8LQ: £160,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in RG2 8LQ
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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
£420,000Berwyn House, Flat 4, 170 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LQ
Sold Jan 2021
£170,000
Versus other Whitley Wood Road homes
Berwyn House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,380
Street avg £2,255
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 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

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







