Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
292 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN
Extendable1 planning record
Estimated value
£767,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£625,000)+23%
- Against RG7 1DN's recent median (£498,000)+54%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£767,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£625,000)+23%
- Against RG7 1DN's recent median (£498,000)+54%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 292 Hyde End Road is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
147 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in RG7 1DN
5 sales, median £498,000 (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.
Latest sale on 292 Hyde End Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
2 June 2016Most recent
£625,000
+56.3%over 10 years20 October 2005
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1DN: £498,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG7 1DN
298 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN
Sold Jul 2024
£585,000288 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN
Sold Aug 2023
£525,000286 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
£498,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 292 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 292 Hyde End Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
292 Hyde End Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 147 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £767,000 is 22.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (June 2016). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
292 Hyde End Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 August 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2025from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromF33toD55
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very PoorGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 292 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 292 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN
1decisions24documents8nearby
- Sept 2014New BuildFullOutcome in report
Proposed erection of a detached 5no bedroom dwelling
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 142033
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- All 1 application on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
- The 24 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.
Years Held for 292 Hyde End Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,252
Street avg £3,892
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 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
0.0 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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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 292 Hyde End Road is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 292 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 292 Hyde End Road was lodged in August 2025 at band D and is valid until August 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 292 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
- 292 Hyde End Road is in council tax band E. 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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