298 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN
About 298 Hyde End Road
298 Hyde End Road is a semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 138 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £585,000.
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Planning history
298 Hyde End Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 298 Hyde End Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.
£585,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
21 July 2024Most recent
£585,000
+357.2%over 26 years23 October 1997
£127,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1DN: £477,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in RG7 1DN
288 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
£498,000310 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DN
Sold Jun 2021
£425,000
Versus other Hyde End Road homes
On years held, 298 Hyde End Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,239
Street avg £3,893
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







