What type of property is 1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF sell for?

1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF last sold for £952,500 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £345,000 in March 2000, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2000 and February 2020, 1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF rose from £345,000 to £952,500, a change of £607,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (2,121 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF has council approval for single-storey extension granted in May 2007 under ref. 07/00663/HOUSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF located?

1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF sits in Streatley, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

Is 1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

The closest primary school to 1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF is Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School (170m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF is Streatley flexi area, 137m away. The nearest rail option is Goring & Streatley Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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1 Hill Gardens, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9QF

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

197 m²

2120 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Hill Gardens

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

1 Hill Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9QF). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,164,000 is 22.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £952,500.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Hill Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hill Gardens, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hill Gardens has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

May 2007
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
07/00663/HOUSE
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Hill Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£1,164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£952,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

24 February 2020Most recent
£952,500
+176.1%over 19 years
10 March 2000
£345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9QF: £900,000 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in RG8 9QF

On the street

Versus other Hill Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 1 Hill Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,835

Street avg £5,123

On par

Floor Area

197 m²

Street avg 200 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Streatley flexi area — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 9QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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