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Arlington, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AE

5 planning records

Estimated value

£583,000

  • Since the 2004 sale (£335,000)+74%
  • Against RG7 1AE's recent median (£457,500)+27%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£583,000

  • Against its 2004 sale (£335,000)+74%
  • Against RG7 1AE's recent median (£457,500)+27%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Arlington is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    131 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004

  • Recent sales in RG7 1AE

    5 sales, median £457,500 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Arlington has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 October 2004Most recent

    £335,000

    +103.0%over 4 years

  2. 9 February 2000

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AE: £457,500 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Arlington, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Arlington

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

Arlington is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a basement.

Held since October 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 sits 74% above the 2004 sale of £335,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 131 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE40toC73
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
38%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

A a loft conversion application was refused at Arlington in 2024.

5 applications on record at Arlington, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AE

5decisions5extensions75documents8nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Feb 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Proposed first floor side extension to dwelling.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    041241
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 75 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Basingstoke Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Arlington stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,557

Street avg £3,631

Strongly below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above
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

150/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Oakbank SchoolSecondary957m
  • Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • St Michaels HallBus stop181m
  • The SquareBus stop189m
  • Hyde End RoadBus stop218m
  • Clares Green RoadBus stop229m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
  • Shoplifting167 reports8%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Arlington is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Arlington. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Arlington was lodged in August 2025 at band C and is valid until August 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Arlington. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 1AE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Arlington is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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