173 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, RG2 8PW
About 173 Whitley Wood Lane
173 Whitley Wood Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG2 8PW). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 is 14.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £410,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 173 Whitley Wood Lane in 2024.
2 applications on record at 173 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, RG2 8PW
- Aug 2024ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear extension measuring 5m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.7m, and 2.4m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/24/0976
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
173 Whitley Wood Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£469,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 20 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2023Most recent
£410,000
+86.4%over 9 years14 March 2014
£220,000
+22.2%over 10 years2 July 2003
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8PW: £412,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG2 8PW
Versus other Whitley Wood Lane homes
Price per m² for 173 Whitley Wood Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,141
Street avg £3,370
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Spencer Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Geoffrey Field Junior School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB