1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BB

1 Hazel Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 55.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £577,000 sits 58.1% above the 2013 sale of £365,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 109 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (152 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.