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The Grove, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AL

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£811,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£635,000)+28%
  • Against RG7 1AL's recent median (£370,000)+119%

Newest record on this page: April 2016. 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
Floor area
177 m²
1901 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
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

£811,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£635,000)+28%
  • Against RG7 1AL's recent median (£370,000)+119%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Grove is modelled from its 177 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1AL. 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

    177 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2009

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in RG7 1AL

    5 sales, median £370,000 (2014–2011)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2016Latest 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.

Latest sale on The Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2016Most recent

    £635,000

    +53.0%over 11 years

  2. 12 September 2004

    £415,000

    +69.4%over 5 years

  3. 21 October 1998

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AL: £370,000 (2014–2011).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Grove, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AL. 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 The Grove

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

The Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1901 sq ft) and council tax band G. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £811,000 is 27.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

The Grove'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 Nov 2019

Current Certificate
Nov 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 November 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at The Grove, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AL

1decisions6documents8nearby
  1. Jul 2010
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed erection of garage in front garden of dwelling.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    100032
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Basingstoke Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, The Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,595

Street avg £3,327

Strongly above

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 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.
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Crime

150/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Oakbank SchoolSecondary623m
  • Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • Sevenoaks DriveBus stop54m
  • St Michaels HallBus stop287m
  • Clares Green RoadBus stop301m
  • Three Mile Cross Post OfficeBus stop453m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Method

How to read this page

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 The Grove is modelled from its 177 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1AL. 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. 3 sales are recorded for The Grove. 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 The Grove was lodged in November 2009 at band D and expired in November 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 The Grove. 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 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 1AL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Grove 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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