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

20 Hazel Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £800,000.