18 Hirstwood, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6NF
About 18 Hirstwood
18 Hirstwood is a three-bedroom detached house in Tilehurst, Reading, Reading (RG30 6NF). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It hasn't traded since August 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 sits 406% above the 1995 sale of £91,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 66.3% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
18 Hirstwood has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18 Hirstwood's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£91,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 August 1995Most recent
£91,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 6NF: £268,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG30 6NF
21 Hirstwood, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6NF
Sold Jan 2025
£465,0005 Hirstwood, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6NF
Sold May 2024
£310,0001 Hirstwood, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6NF
Sold Mar 2024
£265,0002 Hirstwood, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6NF
Sold Sept 2023
£268,00022 Hirstwood, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6NF
Sold Mar 2022
£385,000
Versus other Hirstwood homes
On price per m², 18 Hirstwood runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,028
Street avg £4,412
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kentwood Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Meadow Park Academy. 29 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







