14 Hydes Platt, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PU

14 Hydes Platt is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Silchester, Reading, Reading (RG7 2PU). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since October 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 sits 80.4% above the 2005 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 36.4% below the postcode norm.