# 2 bedroom maisonette for sale (RG2 8JH)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 135 WHITLEY WOOD ROAD, READING, READING RG2 8JH |
| Price | £250,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £170,000 May 2015 |

## Description

Offered to the market is this ground floor maisonette situated on a popular road in the south Reading area providing easy access to local amenities and public transport links to Reading town centre.  Accommodation comprises lounge/diner, refitted kitchen and family bathroom and two sizeable bedrooms.  To the rear of the property is a private enclosed garden with off road parking to the front.  The property also benefits from a healthy lease.  Leasehold information to follow - Awaiting information from sellers regarding the frequency of ground rent review and percentage increase, if any.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/146004371/1317888) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/146004371/1317891) - EPC

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 135 WHITLEY WOOD ROAD, READING, RG2 8JH | £170,000 | 28/05/2015 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| 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)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £273,359 (39 Flat, RG2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -8.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Reading). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,419/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,577/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,735/mo

## 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 Flat, Copperdale Close, RG6 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.6% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £187,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £150,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £340/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 17.7%
- **10y growth:** 22.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Reading; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -7.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 1%
- **10y growth (index):** 1.6%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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