40, Long Lane, RG31 6YJ
40 Long Lane is a 158 m² / 1,701 sq ft detached home in Tilehurst. It sold for £890,000 in June 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £859k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £659k to £828k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
Property data
- Sale history
-
£890,000 on Jun 2023
- Floor plan
-
Archived estate agent floor plan for 40, Long Lane.
- Internal area
- 158 square metres (1,701 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
-
This property sold for £5,632 per square metre (£523 per square foot) in Jun 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,435 per square metre (£505 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jun 2023 £890,000 £5,633 £858,686 £5,435 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 158 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £858,686. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Tilehurst are now selling for between £4,170 and £5,240 per square metre (£387 and £486 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 158 m², this implies a valuation between £659,000 and £828,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 2,028 square metres (21,829 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
Planning applications
- Planning ref:
- September 2024 24/01898/HOUSE
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Decision has yet to be made
- Address:
- 40 Long Lane Tilehurst Reading
- Description:
- Proposed barn hip to gable loft conversion with front pitched dormer, front roof light and 3no. pitched rear dormers to facilitate a loft conversion for a bedroom and bathroom.
- Planning ref:
- February 2024 23/02164/HOUSE
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 40 Long Lane Tilehurst Reading
- Description:
- New roof and 2nd storey level.
- Planning ref:
- December 2019 19/02649/TPW
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- The application is no longer active but no decision was made. Perhaps a split decision
- Address:
- Oakleigh 40 Long Lane Tilehurst Reading Berkshire
- Description:
- T10 - Oak - Prune lateral branch back on S/W side by 6.5m. Remove lower limb at 3m height back to source. Girdle Ivy T11 - Oak - Remove dead branch on S/W side. Thin branch end by no more than 20% by removing secondary branch. Remove lowest smaller branch. T12 - Oak - Crown lift by tip pruning overhang. Remove smaller limb at 2.5m back to source. Girdle Ivy G1 - Corsican Pine and Larch - Crown clean tree closest to boundary fence to remove deadwood. Tidy old pruning stubs.
- Planning ref:
- February 2018 17/03494/FULD
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 40 Long Lane Tilehurst Reading Berkshire
- Description:
- Detached 4 bed house, private garden, new vehicle access, 3 external parking spaces
- Planning ref:
- August 2017 17/01552/FULD
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 40 Long Lane Tilehurst Reading Berkshire
- Description:
- Build detached house with 3 bedrooms, private garden, new vehicle access, 3 external parking spaces
- Planning ref:
- April 2017 17/00306/FULD
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 40 Long Lane Tilehurst Reading Berkshire
- Description:
- Build detached house with 4 bedrooms, private garden, new vehicle access and two parking spaces
- Planning ref:
- April 2017 17/00817/TPWORK
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 40 Long Lane Tilehurst Reading Berkshire
- Description:
- T10 Oak - Prune back lateral branch on the south west side by 6.5m back to secondary growing point leaving sufficient live growth to maintain crown form and branch vigour. Remove lower limb at 3m height which overhangs the lawn, back to source. Girdle ivy.Reason: Blocking light to lawn below and to ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage.T11 Oak - Remove dead branch on south west side where limb forks. Thin branch end by no more than 20% - by removing the secondary branch that heads in a vertical direction. Remove lowest smaller branch that overhangs the lawn back to source.Reason - blocking light to lawn below and is a hazard.T12 Oak - Crown lift by tip pruning the overhang to lift it clear from the shed roof. Remove smaller limb overhanging the fence at 2.5m back to source. Girdle ivy.G1 Corsican Pine and larch - crown clean the tree that is closest to the boundary fence to remove deadwood. Tidy old pruning stubs.
- Planning ref:
- January 2017 16/02965/TPW
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- Oakleigh 40 Long Lane Tilehurst Reading Berkshire
- Description:
- Proposed works as per Venners Arbociculture's document entitled Proposed Specification of Works dated the 18th November 2016.
EPC Inspections
- Summary:
- 03 February 2026 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 203 sqm (2,185 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 04 April 2023 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 158 sqm (1,701 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 03 August 2015 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- ECO assessment
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 128 sqm (1,378 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
- Summary:
- 13 April 2015 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 128 sqm (1,378 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
Frequently asked questions
40 Long Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £858,686.
- Based on an internal area of 158 m² and recent prices in Tilehurst, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £659,000 to £828,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 40 Long Lane last sold for
£890,000 in
June 2023.
HouseMetric shows 40 Long Lane as 158 m²
(1,701 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.
The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.
The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 03 February 2026.
EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.
When we last checked, 40 Long Lane was in council tax band F.
Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest
Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.
40 Long Lane is in postcode RG31 6YJ, in Tilehurst.
You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for
Long Lane, RG31 6YJ
or
analysis of the Tilehurst property market.
HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data.
The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.
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