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Elmhurst, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AP

3 planning records

Estimated value

£789,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£666,000)+18%
  • Against RG7 1AP's recent median (£545,000)+45%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
179 m²
1927 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
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

£789,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£666,000)+18%
  • Against RG7 1AP's recent median (£545,000)+45%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Elmhurst is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1AP. 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

    179 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in RG7 1AP

    5 sales, median £545,000 (2026–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2021Most recent

    £666,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AP: £545,000 (2026–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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

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

Elmhurst is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 179 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 16 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £789,000 is 18.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Sold October 2021 for £666,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

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.

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

Current Certificate
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 June 2031

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

3 applications on record at Elmhurst, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AP

3decisions55documents8nearby
  1. Nov 2006
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Proposed demolition of Ilex and the erection of 21 dwellings with associated parking, access and landscaping.

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    061573
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 55 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Basingstoke Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Elmhurst runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,721

Street avg £3,673

On par

Floor Area

179 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

On par
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

Sevenoaks Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Oakbank School. 10 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Oakbank SchoolSecondary583m
  • Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • Sevenoaks DriveBus stop68m
  • Clares Green RoadBus stop280m
  • St Michaels HallBus stop286m
  • Three Mile Cross Post OfficeBus stop465m

Most reported crime locally

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

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Comparables

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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 Elmhurst is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1AP. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Elmhurst. 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 Elmhurst was lodged in June 2021 at band D and is valid until June 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Elmhurst. 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 1AP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Elmhurst is in council tax band F. 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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