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Lieutenants Cottage, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AP

3 planning records

Estimated value

£616,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£419,000)+47%
  • Against RG7 1AP's recent median (£545,000)+13%

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
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
162 m²
1743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£616,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£419,000)+47%
  • Against RG7 1AP's recent median (£545,000)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Lieutenants Cottage is modelled from its 162 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    162 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2011

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in RG7 1AP

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

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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.

Lieutenants Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2011Most recent

    £419,000

    +27.0%over 5 years

  2. 6 January 2006

    £330,000

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 Lieutenants Cottage, 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 Lieutenants Cottage

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

Lieutenants Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2006–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 is 47% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. 15 years since the last transfer (November 2011).

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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

Lieutenants Cottage'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 18 Apr 2021

Current Certificate
Apr 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 April 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

Lieutenants Cottage has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

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

3decisions18documents8nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Feb 2006
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Proposed internal renovations to listed building and installation of wc & shower.

    Listed
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    050001
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. HeritageDecision
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 18 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 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Lieutenants Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,588

Street avg £3,749

Below

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 153 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 7.3 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%

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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 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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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

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Comparables

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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 Lieutenants Cottage is modelled from its 162 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for Lieutenants Cottage. 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 Lieutenants Cottage was lodged in April 2011 at band D and expired in April 2021, 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. 3 applications are matched to Lieutenants Cottage. 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
Lieutenants Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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