Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
288 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN
1 planning record
Estimated value
£532,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£525,000)+1%
- Against RG7 1DN's recent median (£477,000)+12%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£532,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£525,000)+1%
- Against RG7 1DN's recent median (£477,000)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 288 Hyde End Road is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1DN. 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
117 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in RG7 1DN
5 sales, median £477,000 (2024–2021)
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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 | 1 application | 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.
288 Hyde End Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
31 August 2023Most recent
£525,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1DN: £477,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG7 1DN
298 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN
Sold Jul 2024
£585,000286 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN
Sold Jun 2023
£477,000278 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN
Sold Sept 2021
£307,000290 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN
Sold Jun 2021
£498,000310 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN
Sold Jun 2021
£425,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 288 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN. 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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About 288 Hyde End Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
288 Hyde End Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £525,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2024
Current Certificate
Sept 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 September 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 288 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
288 Hyde End Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 288 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN
1decisions1extensions6documents8nearby
- Feb 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 091183
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Versus other Hyde End Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 288 Hyde End Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,487
Street avg £3,874
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.0 km
The Square — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Oakbank School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oakbank SchoolSecondary988m
- Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- The SquareBus stop18m
- Hyde End RoadBus stop214m
- Appletree LaneBus stop229m
- Clares Green RoadBus stop306m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
- Shoplifting167 reports8%
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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 1DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
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 288 Hyde End Road is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1DN. 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 288 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 288 Hyde End Road was lodged in September 2014 at band D and expired in September 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 288 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 1DN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 288 Hyde End Road is in council tax band D. 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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