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2 Barracks Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BB

4 sales on record1 planning record
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 2 Barracks Lane

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

2 Barracks Lane is a two-bedroom property in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BB). It has council tax band C.

11 years since the last transfer (December 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWrap around
  • ParkingOff street
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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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Barracks Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Barracks Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 Barracks Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BB

1decisions1extensions12documents8nearby
  1. Feb 2026
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Application for the prior approval of the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m, for which the maximum height would be 2.80m and the height of the eaves 2.80m.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    260128
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Last sold (2014)

£275,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2014Most recent

    £275,000

    +57.1%over 12 years

  2. 19 June 2002

    £175,000

    +26.8%over 2 years

  3. 6 April 2000

    £138,000

    +89.2%over 3 years

  4. 19 September 1996

    £72,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1BB: £442,500 (2022–2005).

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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
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

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

0.2 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 1BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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