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Get started4 Martineau Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hurst, Reading, Reading (RG10 0SF). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 61 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–154 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 14.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 61 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 29 EPCs).
Price for 4 Martineau Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 18 years.
£256,000
Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 18 years.
4 Martineau Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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24 August 2015Most recent
£256,000
+2.4%over 11 months30 September 2014
£250,000
+42.9%over 3 years25 August 2011
£175,000
+25.0%over 9 years21 December 2001
£139,950
+35.9%over 1 year30 October 2000
£103,000
+369.0%over 3 years18 August 1997
£21,960
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG10 0SF: £780,000 (2025–2022).
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
RG10 0LN
School Road South — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst. 10 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
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