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Swimming pool
About 78 Pitts Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Pitts Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £862,000 is 20.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 20.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
78 Pitts Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
78 Pitts Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£862,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2017)
£717,500
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Pitts Lane homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
78 Pitts Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,457
Street avg £3,820
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hilltop Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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