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About 17 Hilltop Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Hilltop Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 846 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 51). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 79 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 sits 60.8% above the 2010 sale of £249,950. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Hilltop Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Hilltop Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2016PorchAmendmentApprove
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of a front porch canopy, part two storey part single storey part 1st floor side and rear extensions, to include conversion of roof space to habitable accommodation with the addition of rear roof dormer extension. Demolition of part existing rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation (amendment to previous planning consent 150722). Retrospective.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Hilltop Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£402,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2010)
£249,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hilltop Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Hilltop Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,182
Street avg £3,904
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.1 km
Hilltop Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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