87 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, RG2 8PW
About 87 Whitley Wood Lane
87 Whitley Wood Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 8PW). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 985 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 117.1% above the 2005 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 45.2% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
87 Whitley Wood Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
87 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.
Sales history & valuation
87 Whitley Wood Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 9 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
10 February 2005Most recent
£140,000
+137.3%over 9 years16 August 1995
£59,000
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
87 Whitley Wood Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,530
Street avg £3,474
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Spencer Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Geoffrey Field Junior School. 17 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB