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290 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN

Extendable4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 290 Hyde End Road

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

290 Hyde End Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Last sale on file: £498,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, a conservatory and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 290 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 290 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN

2decisions2extensions26documents8nearby
  1. Aug 2016
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Householder application for proposed erection of part single, part two storey rear extension to dwelling following demolition of existing conservatory, front porch extension and conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation.

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    161370
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 26 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£536,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£498,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £498,000

    +11.9%over 3 years
  2. 22 November 2017

    £445,000

    +60.1%over 12 years
  3. 29 September 2005

    £278,000

    +39.3%over 3 years
  4. 5 December 2001

    £199,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1DN: £477,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

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.

290 Hyde End Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,611

Street avg £3,864

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 290 Hyde End Road

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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
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.

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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 290 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.