Let Maisonette

Whitley Wood Road

Reading, RG2 8JH

2 beds 1 baths Listed 9 Aug 2018 (-2902d)

£900 pcm

Reduced on 5 Jun 2020

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Property details

Last sold

£95,000

Local average

£273,359 (-99.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (17,990 of 33,755)

Street crime

230 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • 2 BEDROOMS
  • MASIONETTE
  • FITTED KITCHEN
  • BATHROOM
  • GARDEN
  • AVAILABLE 28/04

Additional details

Parking
On street
Garden
Yes

Description

A unfurnished 1st Floor Maisonette with 2 Double Bedrooms
kitchen and bathroom, carpets, double glazed windows,
access to the M4 and Green Park. Garden. Available 28/04

Listed by

Reading

A H Lansley

Reference: 74907506

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

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Price history

No sales history found for this property in Land Registry Price Paid data.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
SOUTHGLADE FLAT 16 WHITLEY WOOD ROAD, READING, RG2 8JS £97,500 17/11/2022 Flat
Same street 133 WHITLEY WOOD ROAD, READING, RG2 8JH £195,000 02/08/2022 Flat
Same street 151A WHITLEY WOOD ROAD, READING, RG2 8JH £350,000 13/04/2022 Semi-detached
6 BIRCH GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 8HS £239,950 31/03/2022 Flat

Street average: £272,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £168,725 (2 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 17.5%
10y growth 22.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Reading. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -7.1%
5y (index) 1%
10y (index) 1.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Reading. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,419/mo
Realistic £1,577/mo
Optimistic £1,735/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Reading.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View RG2 8JH

Address

1 Leer Court

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Holberton Road 0.1 miles
Bus stop Wentworth Avenue 0.1 miles
Shop The Salon 0.2 miles
Shop The Racket Shop 0.2 miles
University University of Reading, London Road Campus 2.0 miles
Train station Earley 2.1 miles
Train station Reading Green Park 2.1 miles
University Dreadnought, University of Reading 2.6 miles
Hospital Wokingham Hospital 4.7 miles
Hospital Broadmoor Hospital 8.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 94
Shoplifting 33
Anti-social behaviour 21
Other theft 18
Public order 14
Criminal damage and arson 11
Drugs 10
Vehicle crime 10
Bicycle theft 5
Other crime 5
Robbery 4
Burglary 2
Possession of weapons 2
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 230

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Crosfields School Other 0.2 miles — (No rating)
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 6 Jul 2022
Geoffrey Field Junior School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 9 Jan 2014
Geoffrey Field Infant School Primary 0.4 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))
John Madejski Academy Secondary 0.4 miles Inadequate — 23 Nov 2023

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ashmore Road, RG2 £1,650/mo 2 0.52 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Copperdale Close, RG6 £1,500/mo 2 1.03 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Nightingale House, RG2 £1,650/mo 2 1.21 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,600/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 183.33%
Max investor price (0.8%) £206,250
Target investor price (1%) £165,000
Gross yield 2200%
Monthly cashflow £1,456/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 6696.3%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).