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189 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BU

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 189 Hyde End Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

189 Hyde End Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 114 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £618,000 is 24.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 28.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.

Specifications

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

189 Hyde End Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 189 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 189 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BU

1decisions2documents8nearby
  1. Jul 2000
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed erection of replacement garage.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    000769
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

189 Hyde End Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£618,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£497,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2016Most recent

    £497,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1BU: £632,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Hyde End Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

189 Hyde End Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,360

Street avg £3,881

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 189 Hyde End Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£553k

1 Bernard Cottages, Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ED

3 bed2 bath
£694k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath
£716k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

RG7 1LY

3 bed2 bath
£529k

1 Century Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1PE

3 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FQ

3 bed3 bath
£408k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HJ

3 bed1 bath
£623k

1 Beckingham Place, Spencers Wood

RG7 1SA

4 bed3 bath
£578k

1 Chapel Lane, Riseley

RG7 1QU

4 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Peartree Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Oakbank School. 6 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 1BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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