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

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 246 Hyde End Road

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

246 Hyde End Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 is 26.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £395,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

246 Hyde End Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 246 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 246 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DH

1decisions1extensions15documents8nearby
  1. Nov 2020
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Householder application for proposed erection of a single storey side extension to form a porch, single storey rear extension including the insertion of 2no. roof lights, plus changes to fenestration.

    Extension
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    202800
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£395,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2020Most recent

    £395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1DH: £585,000 (2025–2014).

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.

On epc rating, 246 Hyde End Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,341

Street avg £3,934

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 246 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.
£529k

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3 bed2 bath
£553k

1 Bernard Cottages, Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ED

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
£694k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath
£716k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

RG7 1LY

3 bed2 bath
£520k

1 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HG

4 bed
£558k

1 Appleby Walk, Spencers Wood

RG7 1UZ

4 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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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 1DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1DH

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
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