What type of property is 5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB?

5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB?

5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB last sold for £14,231 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £280,000 in November 2018, so prices have been falling over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2018 and December 2022, 5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB fell from £280,000 to £14,231, a change of £265,769. That works out to roughly -52.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB?

5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB located?

5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB sits in Three Mile Cross, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB?

Police records around 5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB?

The closest primary school to 5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB is Alder Grove Church of England Primary School (1.1km), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakbank School (671m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Hayes Drive, RG7 1GB is Mereoak Lane Turn, 183m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Hayes Drive, Three Mile Cross, Reading, RG7 1GB

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Overview

About 5 Hayes Drive

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

5 Hayes Drive is a semi-detached house in Three Mile Cross, Reading, Reading (RG7 1GB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2018) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -52.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 2345.4% above the 2022 sale of £14,231. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£20/sq ft) was about 94.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £14,231 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Hayes Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hayes Drive, Three Mile Cross, Reading, RG7 1GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Hayes Drive has no planning applications on record.

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8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Hayes Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -52.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£14,231

Growth on file: -52.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2022Most recent
£14,231
-94.9%over 4 years
30 November 2018
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1GB: £265,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in RG7 1GB

On the street

Versus other Hayes Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Hayes Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£216

Street avg £3,672

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Mereoak Lane Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Oakbank School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 1GB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.3dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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