Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Oak Villa, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AP
7 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£461,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£425,000)+8%
- Against RG7 1AP's recent median (£545,000)-15%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£461,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£425,000)+8%
- Against RG7 1AP's recent median (£545,000)-15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Oak Villa is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 7 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
97 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012
Sales of this home
7 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in RG7 1AP
5 sales, median £545,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Oak Villa has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
28 April 2019Most recent
£425,000
+19.7%over 5 years20 November 2013
£354,950
+4.7%over 1 year7 August 2012
£339,000
+27.0%over 8 years16 October 2003
£267,000
+9.0%over 1 year1 August 2002
£244,950
+11.8%over 10 months1 October 2001
£219,000
+126.9%over 6 years11 May 1995
£96,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AP: £545,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in RG7 1AP
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£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
£630,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Oak Villa, 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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About Oak Villa
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Oak Villa is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £425,000 in April 2019. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2022
Current Certificate
May 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Oak Villa, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Oak Villa has an approved extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Oak Villa, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AP
2decisions1extensions9documents8nearby
- Apr 2006ConservatoryOutlineOutcome in report
Application for a certificate of proposed lawful development for the erection of a conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 061061
- More recent applications — locked
- AdvertisingDec 2006Decision
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Versus other Basingstoke Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Oak Villa is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£4,381
Street avg £3,629
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
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 EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Oak Villa is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 7 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. 7 sales are recorded for Oak Villa. 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 Oak Villa was lodged in May 2012 at band E and expired in May 2022, 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. 2 applications are matched to Oak Villa. 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
- Oak Villa 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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