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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Hazel Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Hazel Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £663,000 is 15.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £575,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 May 2031

4 years remaining
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Hazel Road has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£663,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£575,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2021Most recent

    £575,000

    +271.0%over 23 years

  2. 19 August 1997

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BB: £662,500 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Hazel Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 26 Hazel Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,758

Street avg £3,452

On par

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Hazel Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£712k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£733k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
£669k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£617k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DR

3 bed
£597k

1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BB

3 bed
£786k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AP

5 bed2 bath
£466k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£995k

1 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon

RG8 8SZ

5 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

52/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Footpath to Highfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Long Lane Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 8BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.