159, WHITLEY WOOD LANE, READING, RG2 8PW - £425,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE is a midsized extended detached house of 124m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929, which could now be worth an estimated £423,361. It was last sold for £425,000 in June 2022, which was around 39% below the average June 2022 detached price in the Reading local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2017, where the current energy rating was F, and the potential energy rating was C.

159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Reading local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2022 10 JUN	£425,000	£701,096	39% below HPI
2018 19 MAR	£325,000	£614,665	47% below HPI

159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Reading local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE sales from March 2018 and June 2022 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the March 2018 sale was for 47% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 47% below the HPI over time, until the June 2022 sale, where it rises to 39% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 39% below the HPI.

What might 159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE be worth now?

159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE might now be worth an estimated £423,361.

This is based on house price deflation of 0.4%, between June 2022 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Reading local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 0.4% deflationary decrease is applied to the most recent sale price for 159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE of £425,000 on 10th June 2022. For the value to have decreased from £425,000 to £423,361 over the one year and six months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Reading local authority area.
• The June 2022 sale price of £425,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE has not materially changed since June 2022.

How Large is 159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE?

159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE is 124m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2017. This puts it in the largest 50% of detached houses houses in Reading, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Reading, and where 159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE lies on this distribution: 54% of detached houses houses are smaller than 159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE, and 45% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE: Plot and Title Map

159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE sits on a plot of roughly 0.113 of an acre, or 456m². The below map shows the location of 159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE?

159 WHITLEY WOOD LANE is located in READING, in the RG2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 159 on WHITLEY WOOD LANE.