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Balimore, Flat, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Balimore

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

Balimore is a detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Balimore sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Balimore, Flat, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Balimore, Flat, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA

2decisions37documents8nearby
  1. Oct 2017
    Change Of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Full application for the proposed change of use from residential (C3 use) to Clinical Psychology Child Therapy Clinic (D1 use)

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    171445
    Full record in report
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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.

Balimore has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AA: £410,000 (2024–2013).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.

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

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 1AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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