Hill Crest, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN

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.

Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £647,000 sits 90.3% above the 2014 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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). Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.