Baalbeck, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AL
About Baalbeck
Baalbeck is a semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 99 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Baalbeck has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Baalbeck has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AL: £370,000 (2016–2012).
Nearby sales in RG7 1AL
The Grove, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AL
Sold Apr 2016
£635,000The Saddlers, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AL
Sold Jun 2014
£325,000The Beeches, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AL
Sold Dec 2013
£480,000Lockeridge, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AL
Sold Nov 2013
£350,000High View, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AL
Sold May 2012
£370,000
Versus other Basingstoke Road homes
On epc rating, Baalbeck runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sevenoaks Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Oakbank School. 10 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB