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

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
162 m²
1743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 £589,000 is 40.6% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2021

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
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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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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
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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£589,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£419,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 6 years.

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: £630,000 (2025–2021).

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 £3,644

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lieutenants Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

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£450k

1 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood

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£408k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

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3 bed1 bath
£578k

1 Chapel Lane, Riseley

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£559k

1 Addams Mews, Spencers Wood

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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

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Lieutenants Cottage, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.