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12 Sevenoaks Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AZ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
187 m²
2013 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Sevenoaks Drive

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

12 Sevenoaks Drive is a detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £816,000 sits 231.8% above the 1997 sale of £245,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 36.9% below the postcode norm.

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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.

12 Sevenoaks Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Sevenoaks Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Sevenoaks Drive has no planning applications on record.

8

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Sevenoaks Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£816,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£245,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 1997Most recent

    £245,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AZ: £520,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Sevenoaks Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Sevenoaks Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,315

Street avg £3,557

Strongly below

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Sevenoaks Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£887k

1 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HL

4 bed3 bath
£741k

1 Cook Grove, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ZF

£731k

1 Cobham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DJ

£716k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

RG7 1LY

3 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Berkeley Villas, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield

RG7 1PY

£704k

1 Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DY

4 bed2 bath
£694k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath
£691k

1 Bryant Crescent, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FG

6 bed3 bath
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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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 12 Sevenoaks Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.