Crantock, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AP
About Crantock
Crantock is a detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1328 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 44). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 123 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (169 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Crantock'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Crantock 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
Crantock has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£498,000
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 1AP: £630,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG7 1AP
Reglow Villa, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AP
Sold Sept 2025
£430,000Kirkley, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AP
Sold Mar 2025
£505,000Hillside House, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AP
Sold May 2022
£850,000Uplands, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AP
Sold Jan 2022
£630,000Elmhurst, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AP
Sold Oct 2021
£666,000
Versus other Basingstoke Road homes
EPC Rating for Crantock lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
28 (F)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 155 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Sevenoaks Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Oakbank School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







