2 Lyle House, Maidenhatch, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8HL
About 2 Lyle House
2 Lyle House is a three-bedroom detached house in Pangbourne, Reading, Reading (RG8 8HL). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. At 116 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (73–116 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 50). The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £362,000 in January 2026. Across 1998–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 20.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 2 Lyle House, Maidenhatch, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8HL
- Nov 2018RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Re-open an original second doorway, widening this to become a double doorway and closing the current doorway in the wall now dividing the kitchen and the dining area.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01251/LBC2
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Lyle House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 28 years.
£362,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
14 January 2026Most recent
£362,000
-4.7%over 4 years3 December 2021
£380,000
+52.0%over 17 years1 December 2004
£250,000
+2.0%26 August 2004
£245,000
+23.7%over 3 years31 May 2001
£198,000
+32.9%over 2 years6 May 1999
£149,000
+58.3%over 1 year30 January 1998
£94,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8HL: £230,000 (2023–2005).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Lone Barn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Englefield C.E. Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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