Uplands, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AP
About Uplands
Uplands is a four-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2021. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 244 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £760,000 is 20.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Sold January 2022 for £630,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Uplands's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
A recent planning application at Uplands was refused — worth checking the council file.
3 applications on record at Uplands, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AP
- Sept 2022RenovationAmendmentOutcome in report
Householder application for the installation of double gates and a front boundary wall. (Part retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 222052
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMay 2024Decision
- ApplicationJan 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£760,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£630,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 January 2022Most recent
£630,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AP: £666,000 (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
£850,000Elmhurst, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AP
Sold Oct 2021
£666,000Westdene, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AP
Sold Sept 2021
£935,000
Versus other Basingstoke Road homes
On floor area, Uplands stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,582
Street avg £3,645
Floor Area
244 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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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.
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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







