4 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BE
About 4 The Lowlands
4 The Lowlands is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 20.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 38.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 The Lowlands'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
4 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 The Lowlands has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 19 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2014Most recent
£375,000
+92.3%over 11 years3 October 2002
£195,000
+69.6%over 4 years21 November 1997
£114,950
+78.6%over 1 year1 December 1995
£64,350
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1BE: £450,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in RG7 1BE
2 The Lowlands, Chapel Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BE
Sold Jun 2023
£370,000Restdene, Chapel Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BE
Sold Sept 2020
£450,000Harwin, Chapel Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BE
Sold Aug 2020
£625,000Burwood, Chapel Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BE
Sold Mar 2017
£395,000Old Manse, Chapel Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BE
Sold Jun 2006
£360,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







