What kind of home is 17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF last change hands?

17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF last sold for £715,000 in June 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £205,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and June 2013, 17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF rose from £205,000 to £715,000, a change of £510,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

The current EPC rating for 17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (1,625 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 9QF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF use?

The latest EPC at 17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

17 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.

Which area is 17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF in?

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

What is crime like near 17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

Police records around 17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

The closest primary school to 17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF is Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School (170m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 17 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

The closest bus stop to 17 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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17 Hill Gardens, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9QF

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Hill Gardens

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

17 Hill Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9QF). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £955,000 is 33.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in June 2013. At 151 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (205 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2023

Current Certificate

Apr 2013

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 April 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Hill Gardens, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Hill Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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 1995.

Current estimate

£955,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£715,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

3 June 2013Most recent
£715,000
+24.3%over 3 years
30 November 2009
£575,000
+180.5%over 14 years
31 July 1995
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9QF: £952,500 (2025–2015).

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.

On floor area, 17 Hill Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,735

Street avg £5,134

On par

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 204 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

52/mo

Falling 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

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