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Flat 5, 229 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BU

EV charger

Estimated value

£273,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£262,500)+4%
  • Against RG7 1BU's recent median (£632,500)-57%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor 1
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£273,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£262,500)+4%
  • Against RG7 1BU's recent median (£632,500)-57%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 5 is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    64 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2021

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in RG7 1BU

    5 sales, median £632,500 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2021Most recent

    £262,500

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Flat 5, 229 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Flat 5

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

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 64 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 63). The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £262,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • EV chargerYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 August 2031

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 229 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Hyde End Road homes

Three headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Flat 5 runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
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

150/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Oakbank SchoolSecondary1.1km
  • Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Shinfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • Peartree WalkBus stop210m
  • Croft RoadBus stop318m
  • Grovelands RoadBus stop365m
  • Bays CrescentBus stop557m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
  • Shoplifting167 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 5 is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Flat 5. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 5 was lodged in August 2021 at band E and is valid until August 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 5. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 1BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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