Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Hazel Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 78.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 117 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 11 EPCs). Last sale on file: £525,000 in July 2024.
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 April 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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38 Hazel Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
38 Hazel Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£525,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
25 July 2024Most recent
£525,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BB: £662,500 (2024–2021).
20 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BB
Sold Aug 2024
30 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BB
Sold Jun 2024
36 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BB
Sold Mar 2023
10 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BB
Sold Sept 2022
26 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BB
Sold Aug 2021
38 Hazel Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,487
Street avg £3,379
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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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.
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