What type of property is 20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH?

20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH is a semi-detached house.

When did 20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH last change hands?

20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH last sold for £450,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £3,450,000 in October 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH?

Across 3 sales between October 2017 and January 2025, 20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH fell from £3,450,000 to £450,000, a change of £3,000,000. That works out to roughly -24.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH?

The current EPC rating for 20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH?

20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 1BH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH located?

20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH sits in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH?

Police records around 20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH 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.

Which schools serve 20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH?

The closest primary school to 20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH is Alder Grove Church of England Primary School (1.2km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakbank School (1.1km).

What transport links are near 20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH?

The closest bus stop to 20 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH is Peartree Walk, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Simonds Grove, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BH

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Simonds Grove

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

20 Simonds Grove is a semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

A recent sale: £450,000 in January 2025. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -24.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£486/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 31 EPCs).

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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.

20 Simonds Grove's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Simonds Grove, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Simonds Grove has no planning applications on record.

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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.

20 Simonds Grove saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -24.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£450,000

Growth on file: -24.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

3 January 2025Most recent
£450,000
+16.9%over 4 years
21 February 2020
£385,000
-88.8%over 2 years
15 October 2017
£3,450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1BH: £450,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in RG7 1BH

On the street

Versus other Simonds Grove homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Simonds Grove is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,233

Street avg £4,547

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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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.

£450k

1 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FQ

3 bed3 bath

£467k

1 Bridge Cottages, Hartley Court Road, Three Mile Cross

RG7 1NJ

£429k

1 Clarks Farm Cottages, Bunglers Hill Road, Farley Hill

RG7 1TW

£482k

1 Buttermilk Grove, Three Mile Cross

RG7 1GG

£408k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HJ

3 bed1 bath

£400k

1 Appletree Lane, Spencers Wood

RG7 1EE

£507k

1 Bowling Green, Three Mile Cross

RG7 1FY

£520k

1 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HG

4 bed

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.

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

Peartree Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Oakbank School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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