What type of property is 5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

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

What was the last sold price for 5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF last sold for £660,000 in February 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £545,000 in December 2003, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2003 and February 2012, 5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF rose from £545,000 to £660,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (1,769 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 9QF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF had any planning applications?

5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2005 under ref. 04/02931/HOUSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

5 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 5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF located?

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

Is 5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

The closest primary school to 5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF is Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School (170m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 5 Hill Gardens, RG8 9QF?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Hill Gardens, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9QF

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

164 m²

1769 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 5 Hill Gardens

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

5 Hill Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9QF). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1769 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,052,000 sits 59.4% above the 2012 sale of £660,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. At 164 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (205 m² median across 10 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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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.

5 Hill Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2021

Current Certificate

Oct 2011

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 October 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hill Gardens, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1 application on record at 5 Hill Gardens, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9QF

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Jan 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear single storey extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
04/02931/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.

5 Hill Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,052,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£660,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

24 February 2012Most recent
£660,000
+21.1%over 8 years
4 December 2003
£545,000

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.

5 Hill Gardens outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,016

Street avg £5,214

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Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 203 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

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1 Helidon Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley

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Area

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9QF

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