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Dower Cottage, Barracks Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BB

4 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Dower Cottage

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

Dower Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £522,000 is 18% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 67.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Dower Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

5 applications on record at Dower Cottage, Barracks Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BB

5decisions5extensions24documents8nearby
  1. Aug 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed two storey side extension to dwelling and single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    010077
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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  • The 24 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Dower Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£522,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£442,500

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 August 2015Most recent

    £442,500

    +70.2%over 8 years
  2. 9 February 2007

    £260,000

    +33.4%over 4 years
  3. 7 August 2002

    £194,950

    +51.2%over 2 years
  4. 22 December 1999

    £128,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1BB: £310,000 (2022–2004).

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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
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.

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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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 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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60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Dower Cottage, Barracks Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.