2 Sevenoaks Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AZ
About 2 Sevenoaks Drive
2 Sevenoaks Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 sits 54.3% above the 2009 sale of £405,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 155 m² it's 24.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
2 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 2 Sevenoaks Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AZ
- Dec 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of a first floor front extension including the insertion of 1no. roof light, plus internal alterations.
- Reference
- 193355
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Sales history & valuation
2 Sevenoaks Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£625,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 12 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
6 November 2009Most recent
£405,000
+37.1%over 8 years23 February 2001
£295,500
+47.8%over 3 years7 August 1997
£199,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AZ: £520,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in RG7 1AZ
10 Sevenoaks Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AZ
Sold Nov 2024
£520,0009 Sevenoaks Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AZ
Sold Feb 2022
£530,0007 Sevenoaks Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AZ
Sold Jul 2017
£505,0006 Sevenoaks Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AZ
Sold Apr 2017
£467,0001 Sevenoaks Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AZ
Sold Aug 2015
£610,000
Versus other Sevenoaks Drive homes
On epc rating, 2 Sevenoaks Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,616
Street avg £3,412
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

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