Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
270 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DL
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£736,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£725,000)+2%
- Against RG7 1DL's recent median (£590,000)+25%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
215 m²
2314 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£736,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£725,000)+2%
- Against RG7 1DL's recent median (£590,000)+25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 270 Hyde End Road is modelled from its 215 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1DL. 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
215 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in RG7 1DL
5 sales, median £590,000 (2023–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Sales timeline
11 July 2024Most recent
£725,000
+67.6%over 13 years11 January 2011
£432,500
+11.8%over 8 years22 March 2002
£387,000
+107.0%over 5 years29 August 1996
£187,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1DL: £590,000 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in RG7 1DL
260a, Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DL
Sold Oct 2023
£1,050,000262 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DL
Sold Dec 2022
£905,000272 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DL
Sold Nov 2016
£590,000266 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DL
Sold Aug 2011
£575,000264 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DL
Sold May 2011
£900,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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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About 270 Hyde End Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
270 Hyde End Road is a detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Last sale on file: £725,000 in July 2024.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
270 Hyde End Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2021from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromF21toD57
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 270 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
270 Hyde End Road has no planning applications on record.
8
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Hyde End Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 270 Hyde End Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,372
Street avg £3,848
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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.
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
0.1 km
Appletree Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Oakbank School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oakbank SchoolSecondary906m
- Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Shinfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Appletree LaneBus stop150m
- Grovelands RoadBus stop203m
- The SquareBus stop225m
- Clares Green RoadBus stop370m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 1DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 270 Hyde End Road is modelled from its 215 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1DL. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 270 Hyde End Road. 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 270 Hyde End Road was lodged in June 2021 at band D and is valid until June 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 270 Hyde End Road. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 1DL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 270 Hyde End Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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