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Hazelmoor Lane, Gallowstree Common, Reading, Oxfordshire, RG4

South East

£635,000

Listed on 16/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1166 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This four-bedroom semi-detached house has three reception areas, two bathrooms, a driveway and a rear garden. The ground floor includes an entrance lobby, a living room with an ornate cast-iron fireplace, and a fitted double-aspect kitchen with a separate utility room. The kitchen opens to the dining area, which has a brick fireplace with a wood-burning stove and original floorboards. A conservatory connects the living space to the garden. One bathroom is on the ground floor and the upstairs shower room serves the four bedrooms. Several bedrooms retain original floorboards, and one has an original fireplace. There is also loft storage. Outside, the gravel driveway provides parking for several vehicles, with gated side access to the rear garden. The garden has a lawn, planted borders, a tree, a gravel seating area and two storage sheds. The listing notes potential to extend, subject to the usual constraints and relevant approvals. The property is offered with no onward chain and has an EPC rating of D. It is in Gallowstree Common, with access to Reading, Henley-on-Thames and nearby road networks.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

49out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a clean, usable four-bedroom semi with three reception areas, original fireplaces and floorboards, a driveway and an established garden. The work looks light: a selective decorative refresh and some garden tidying could make the interiors feel more cohesive while retaining the house’s character. The listing also mentions possible extension potential, subject to constraints, but no feasibility is established.

The main drawback is the price: £635,000 is about 16.6% above the local £/sqf average. With a mid-to-substantial programme of works, the purchase price plus improvement spend would also be stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area; that comparison is not a forecast of the home’s value after renovation. The location and fundamentals are attractive, but the current price makes this a weak overall value opportunity.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh selected bold or dated finishes to create a more consistent look while keeping the original fireplaces and floorboards as features.
  • Three reception areas, including a conservatory overlooking the garden, provide flexible living and dining space.
  • Driveway parking and an established rear garden offer useful outdoor amenity, with scope for routine tidying.

Key risks

  • At the current asking price, adding improvement spend leaves the purchase economics stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
  • Budget carefully — economics look thin once the asking price and a mid-to-substantial refurb are combined, leaving a gap of around 16% versus area norms for this sqft. Finished value after works is not modelled here.

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Location

Hazelmoor Lane, Gallowstree Common, Reading, Oxfordshire, RG4
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Tilehurst Rail Station

    3.3 miles

    Train · Tilehurst

  • Reading Rail Station

    4.2 miles

    Train · Reading

  • Reading West Rail Station

    4.2 miles

    Train · Reading

  • Pangbourne Rail Station

    4.3 miles

    Train · Pangbourne

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,595
Based on a loan of £476,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-2.3% since listed
£635,000£15,000(-2.3%)
06/10/2026
Current price
£650,000Initial listing
16/09/2026

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