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Red Lion Cottage, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AF

Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About Red Lion Cottage

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

Red Lion Cottage is a two-bedroom property in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AF). It has council tax band D. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since December 1996 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Red Lion Cottage, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Red Lion Cottage 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.

Red Lion Cottage has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1996)

£83,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 1996Most recent

    £83,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AF: £360,000 (2023–2005).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Red Lion Cottage

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
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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

0.1 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 6 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 1AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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

Common questions

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