14 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS
About 14 The Square
14 The Square is a four-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sold January 2021 for £625,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 153 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £765,000 is 22.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 50.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 14 The Square.
1 application on record at 14 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS
- Jan 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed 2 storey side extension to dwelling.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 050212
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 14 The Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£765,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 22 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
12 January 2021Most recent
£625,000
+27.0%over 8 years7 August 2012
£492,000
+66.8%over 10 years2 October 2001
£295,000
+52.8%over 2 years11 December 1998
£193,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1BS: £455,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG7 1BS
1 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS
Sold Jul 2025
£455,0006 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS
Sold Jul 2025
£566,00029 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS
Sold Aug 2024
£445,0003 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS
Sold Mar 2024
£540,00027 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS
Sold Mar 2024
£380,000
Versus other The Square homes
Habitable Rooms for 14 The Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,085
Street avg £3,339
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
The Square — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Oakbank School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







