What type of property is 242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH?

242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH?

242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH last sold for £585,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH?

The current EPC rating for 242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH?

242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,679 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH heated?

The latest EPC at 242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH?

242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH located?

242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH sits in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

Is 242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH in a safe area?

Police records around 242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH?

The closest primary school to 242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH is Lambs Lane Primary School (1.2km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakbank School (954m).

What transport links are near 242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH?

The closest bus stop to 242 Hyde End Road, RG7 1DH is Grovelands Road, 37m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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242 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

156 m²

1679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 242 Hyde End Road

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

242 Hyde End Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £735,000 is 25.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £585,000 in February 2021. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageDouble
LandYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

242 Hyde End Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 242 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

242 Hyde End Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£735,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£585,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 February 2021Most recent
£585,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1DH: £570,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in RG7 1DH

On the street

Versus other Hyde End Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

242 Hyde End Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £4,052

On par

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 139 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Addams Mews, Spencers Wood

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1 Appleby Walk, Spencers Wood

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4 bed2 bath

£520k

1 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood

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1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

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3 bed2 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

0.0 km

Grovelands Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Oakbank School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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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