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Ithaca, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AJ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£689,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£660,000)+4%
  • Against RG7 1AJ's recent median (£475,000)+45%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band G
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

£689,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£660,000)+4%
  • Against RG7 1AJ's recent median (£475,000)+45%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Ithaca is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1AJ. 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

    160 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in RG7 1AJ

    5 sales, median £475,000 (2025–2015)

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SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

Price for Ithaca has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2023Most recent

    £660,000

    +378.3%over 28 years

  2. 5 April 1995

    £138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AJ: £475,000 (2025–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Ithaca, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AJ. 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 Ithaca

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

Ithaca is a four-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £660,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageDouble

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.

Ithaca's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 July 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Ithaca, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AJ

1decisions11documents8nearby
  1. Apr 2025
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    Outcome in report

    Householder application for the proposed erection of a front boundary wall, entrance gate and two piers.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    250248
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Basingstoke Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Ithaca lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,125

Street avg £4,072

On par

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.1 km

Hyde End Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary996m
  • Oakbank SchoolSecondary1.1km
  • Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • Hyde End RoadBus stop133m
  • The SquareBus stop194m
  • St Michaels HallBus stop267m
  • Clares Green RoadBus stop323m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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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 Ithaca is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1AJ. 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 Ithaca. 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 Ithaca was lodged in July 2022 at band E and is valid until July 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Ithaca. 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 1AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Ithaca is in council tax band G. 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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