What kind of home is 2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE?

2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE sell for?

2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE last sold for £370,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £70,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between December 1996 and June 2023, 2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE rose from £70,000 to £370,000, a change of £300,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has dropped from a D recorded in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE?

2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE use?

The latest EPC at 2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE?

2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE in?

2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE sits in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE?

Police records around 2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE?

The closest primary school to 2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE is Lambs Lane Primary School (858m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakbank School (1.1km).

How well connected is 2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, RG7 1BE is Hyde End Road, 63m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BE

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 The Lowlands

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

2 The Lowlands is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 165% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £370,000 in June 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromD55toE51

Low Energy Lighting

0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Lowlands has no planning applications on record.

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.

Price for 2 The Lowlands has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£370,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

22 June 2023Most recent
£370,000
+68.2%over 12 years
22 December 2010
£220,000
+4.3%over 6 years
20 October 2004
£211,000
16 May 2004
£210,000
+90.9%over 6 years
22 September 1997
£110,000
+57.1%over 9 months
18 December 1996
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1BE: £450,000 (2020–2014).

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 km

Hyde End Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 1BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

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