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1 Parkside Flats, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AE

Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
723 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Parkside Flats

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

1 Parkside Flats is a two-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 723 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2002, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 82.7% above the 2002 sale of £133,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 24.3% below the postcode norm. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Parkside Flats

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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.

1 Parkside Flats'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Parkside Flats, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Parkside Flats has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.

1 Parkside Flats's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£133,000

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2002Most recent

    £133,000

    +77.3%over 5 years

  2. 13 November 1997

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AE: £625,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Basingstoke Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Parkside Flats lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,979

Street avg £3,138

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Parkside Flats

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£234k

2 Parkside Flats, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1AE

Flat2 bed1 bath
£271k

Birch Court, Flat 3, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1AE

Flat2 bed
£246k

Flat 1, 141 Fullbrook Avenue, Spencers Wood

RG7 1XB

Flat
£250k

Flat 1, 161 Fullbrook Avenue, Spencers Wood

RG7 1XF

Flat
£251k

Birch Court, Flat 2, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1AE

Flat
£254k

Flat 1, 1 Hayes Drive, Three Mile Cross

RG7 1GB

Flat
£254k

Flat 1, 143 Fullbrook Avenue, Spencers Wood

RG7 1XB

Flat
£260k

Balimore, Flat, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1AA

Flat
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.
Full Reading report

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

0.2 km

St Michaels Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Oakbank School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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

Common questions

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