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255 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DA

Solar panels6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 255 Hyde End Road

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

255 Hyde End Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 122 m² it sits well below the postcode median (198 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, solar panel installation and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 17.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 69.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £465,000 in May 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 255 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 255 Hyde End Road.

6 applications on record at 255 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DA

6decisions5extensions48documents8nearby
  1. Jun 2004
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Proposed front porch extension & WC plus single storey rear extension to dwelling.

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    041197
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Garage ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 48 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

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

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£465,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 May 2019Most recent

    £465,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1DA: £650,000 (2025–2010).

On the street

Versus other Hyde End Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

255 Hyde End Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,811

Street avg £3,963

Below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 205 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 16 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 255 Hyde End Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Beckingham Place, Spencers Wood

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1 Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood

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£887k

1 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood

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4 bed3 bath
£553k

1 Bernard Cottages, Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood

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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

0.0 km

Grovelands Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Oakbank School. 6 schools nearby.

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 1DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1DA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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

Common questions

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