3 Sevenoaks Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AZ
About 3 Sevenoaks Drive
3 Sevenoaks Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 sits 63% above the 2012 sale of £337,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 49.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2012. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 9 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Sevenoaks Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 3 Sevenoaks Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AZ
- Jan 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 173600
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£550,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 16 years.
£337,500
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2012Most recent
£337,500
+7.1%over 5 years31 January 2007
£315,000
+27.8%over 5 years20 November 2001
£246,500
+20.2%over 1 year16 April 2000
£205,000
+57.7%over 3 years3 April 1997
£130,000
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 habitable rooms, 3 Sevenoaks Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,935
Street avg £3,377
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







