Glendene, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AE
About Glendene
Glendene is a semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 83 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 59.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 20.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 87.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at Glendene.
2 applications on record at Glendene, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AE
- Jul 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of a two storey side extension to dwelling, following demolition and removal of existing lean to, alteration to existing front garden to create 2no additional parking spaces.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 160968
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsSept 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Glendene has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2016.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 59.9% per year over 2 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 59.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2017Most recent
£400,000
+105.1%over 1 year30 March 2016
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AE: £625,000 (2024–2019).
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Versus other Basingstoke Road homes
Price per m² for Glendene runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,819
Street avg £3,365
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







