Hill Crest, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN
About Hill Crest
Hill Crest is a detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6TN). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £735,000 — fresh data. At 112 m² it sits well below the postcode median (175 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£610/sq ft) was about 143.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Hill Crest has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
6 applications on record at Hill Crest, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN
1 live now- Nov 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Replacement roof to provide two bedrooms and a bathroom, new front entrance with balcony over, replacement rear extension to enlarge kitchen and lounge.
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02308/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsSept 2025Decision
- ConditionsJan 2016Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
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Sales history & valuation
Hill Crest has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£751,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 27 years.
£735,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2025Most recent
£735,000
+116.2%over 11 years15 July 2014
£340,000
+13.3%over 6 years29 August 2007
£299,999
+27.7%over 4 years21 October 2002
£235,000
+30.6%over 1 year7 August 2001
£180,000
+28.6%over 2 years29 September 1998
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6TN: £496,500 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in RG7 6TN
Kolumbine, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN
Sold Jul 2025
£495,000Tylers Lane Cottage, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN
Sold Oct 2020
£1,400,000White Cottage, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN
Sold Feb 2014
£500,000Wishhanger, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN
Sold Dec 2010
£496,500Meadow View, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN
Sold Dec 2010
£458,000
Versus other Tylers Lane homes
Years Held for Hill Crest lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,563
Street avg £3,775
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 8.9 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
150/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Bucklebury flexi area — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
St Finian's Catholic Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB