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8 Montgomery Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BQ

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Montgomery Drive

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

8 Montgomery Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £350,000 in March 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 is 23.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 46.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Montgomery Drive

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromD68toC70
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
42%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Montgomery Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Montgomery Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

8 Montgomery Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£431,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£350,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2019Most recent

    £350,000

    -5.3%over 2 years

  2. 1 August 2016

    £369,500

    +158.5%over 15 years

  3. 17 August 2000

    £142,950

    +24.4%over 10 months

  4. 14 October 1999

    £114,950

    +41.1%over 2 years

  5. 1 May 1997

    £81,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1BQ: £370,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Montgomery Drive homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Montgomery Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £4,063

Below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Montgomery Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
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
£408k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HJ

3 bed1 bath
£529k

1 Century Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1PE

3 bed2 bath
£553k

1 Bernard Cottages, Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ED

3 bed2 bath
£694k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath
£716k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

RG7 1LY

3 bed2 bath
£520k

1 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HG

4 bed
£558k

1 Appleby Walk, Spencers Wood

RG7 1UZ

4 bed2 bath
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

0.2 km

The Square — 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Montgomery Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.