What kind of home is 23 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH?

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

What did 23 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH sell for?

23 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH last sold for £440,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £399,000 in August 2019, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH?

Across 2 sales between August 2019 and July 2024, 23 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH rose from £399,000 to £440,000, a change of £41,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH?

The current EPC rating for 23 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH?

23 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.

What heating system does 23 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH use?

The latest EPC at 23 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 23 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH in?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH?

Police records around 23 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.

What schools are near 23 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH?

The closest primary school to 23 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).

How well connected is 23 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH?

The closest bus stop to 23 Simonds Grove, RG7 1BH is Peartree Walk, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Simonds Grove

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

23 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 (March 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 86 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 31 EPCs). Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Last sale on file: £440,000 in July 2024.

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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.

23 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 23 Simonds Grove, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£440,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2024Most recent
£440,000
+10.3%over 4 years
1 August 2019
£399,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 23 Simonds Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,116

Street avg £4,551

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

2 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

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1 Bridge Cottages, Hartley Court Road, Three Mile Cross

RG7 1NJ

£408k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

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1 Buttermilk Grove, Three Mile Cross

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£400k

1 Appletree Lane, Spencers Wood

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1 Bowling Green, Three Mile Cross

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1 Albert Close, Spencers Wood

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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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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 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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