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 22 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 £319,000 sits 127.9% above the 2005 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 45.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2019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
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 July 2019
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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.
£319,000
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 £3,454
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
327/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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