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School House, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AJ

Solar panelsEV charger4 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
139 m²
1497 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About School House

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

School House is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1497 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels and an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold August 2024 for £517,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • EV chargerYes
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

School House has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

5 applications on record at School House, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AJ

5decisions1extensions18documents8nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. May 2002
    OutbuildingHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Proposed erection of detached single garage within curtilage of listed building.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    020827
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. HeritageDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

School House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£546,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£517,500

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2024Most recent

    £517,500

    +8.9%over 8 years

  2. 1 March 2016

    £475,000

    +43.9%over 5 years

  3. 1 August 2010

    £330,000

    +15.8%over 6 years

  4. 24 November 2003

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AJ: £480,000 (2025–2013).

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.

Habitable Rooms for School House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,722

Street avg £4,173

Below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about School House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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

Hyde End Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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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
FAQ

Common questions

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