What kind of home is West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE?

West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE sell for?

West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE last sold for £415,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £92,500 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between March 1996 and June 2021, West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE rose from £92,500 to £415,000, a change of £322,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE?

The current EPC rating for West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE?

West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 1AE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE use?

The latest EPC at West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE?

West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE is in council tax band E.

Which area is West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE in?

West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE sits in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

Is West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE in a safe area?

Police records around West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE?

The closest primary school to West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE is Lambs Lane Primary School (1.1km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakbank School (957m).

How well connected is West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE?

The closest bus stop to West View, Basingstoke Road, RG7 1AE is St Michaels Hall, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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West View, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AE

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About West View

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

West View is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 is 16.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 50.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £415,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Sept 2013

EPC improved fromE52toD64

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at West View, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AE

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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.

Price for West View has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£415,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2021Most recent
£415,000
+18.6%over 6 years
5 August 2014
£350,000
+25.0%over 8 years
18 November 2005
£280,000
+17.0%over 3 years
14 November 2002
£239,304
+158.7%over 6 years
26 March 1996
£92,500

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

Nearby sales in RG7 1AE

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.

Years Held for West View lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,843

Street avg £3,463

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed2 bath

£520k

1 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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