65 Hilltop Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 1DB

65 Hilltop Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It hasn't traded since August 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 sits 158.2% above the 2009 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 44.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 136 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 15 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.