What type of property is 85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW?

85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW sell for?

85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW last sold for £327,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £265,000 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between July 2002 and July 2024, 85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW rose from £265,000 to £327,000, a change of £62,000. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW have?

The current EPC rating for 85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW?

85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW heated?

The latest EPC at 85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW?

85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW is in council tax band C.

Where is 85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW located?

85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW sits in Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW?

Police records around 85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW?

The closest primary school to 85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW is Geoffrey Field Junior School (446m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hartland High School (865m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW?

The closest bus stop to 85 Whitley Wood Lane, RG2 8PW is Spencer Road, 106m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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85 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, RG2 8PW

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 85 Whitley Wood Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

85 Whitley Wood Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 8PW). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £327,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 is 16.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 38.5% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, RG2 8PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 Whitley Wood Lane 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

85 Whitley Wood Lane has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£327,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2024Most recent
£327,000
+30.8%over 3 years
28 September 2020
£250,000
+43.7%over 14 years
1 February 2006
£174,000
+16.0%over 1 year
11 May 2004
£149,950
+50.0%over 10 months
29 June 2003
£100,000
-62.3%over 11 months
22 July 2002
£265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8PW: £412,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RG2 8PW

On the street

Versus other Whitley Wood Lane homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 85 Whitley Wood Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,802

Street avg £3,383

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Brybur Close

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 8PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 8PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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