What kind of home is 15 The Square, RG7 1BS?

15 The Square, RG7 1BS is a mid-terrace house.

What did 15 The Square, RG7 1BS sell for?

15 The Square, RG7 1BS last sold for £240,000 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in June 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 The Square, RG7 1BS have?

The current EPC rating for 15 The Square, RG7 1BS is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 The Square, RG7 1BS?

15 The Square, RG7 1BS has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (655 sq ft). That makes it about 53% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 1BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 The Square, RG7 1BS use?

The latest EPC at 15 The Square, RG7 1BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 The Square, RG7 1BS?

15 The Square, RG7 1BS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 15 The Square, RG7 1BS in?

15 The Square, RG7 1BS sits in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

Is 15 The Square, RG7 1BS in a safe area?

Police records around 15 The Square, RG7 1BS show an average of 150 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (21% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 The Square, RG7 1BS?

The closest primary school to 15 The Square, RG7 1BS is Lambs Lane Primary School (1.1km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakbank School (951m).

What is the nearest station to 15 The Square, RG7 1BS?

The closest bus stop to 15 The Square, RG7 1BS is The Square, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS

Estimated value

£373,000

Since the 2012 sale (£240,000)+55%
Against RG7 1BS's recent median (£455,000)-18%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

61 m²

655 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£373,000

Against its 2012 sale (£240,000)+55%
Against RG7 1BS's recent median (£455,000)-18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 15 The Square is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
61 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in RG7 1BS
5 sales, median £455,000 (2025–2024)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 The Square changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

16 March 2012Most recent
£240,000
+37.1%over 9 months
16 June 2011
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1BS: £455,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in RG7 1BS

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 15 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 15 The Square

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

15 The Square is a mid-terrace house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 655 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2011–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 37.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 sits 55.4% above the 2012 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in March 2012.

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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.

15 The Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2021

Current Certificate

May 2011

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 May 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 The Square 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.

On the street

Versus other The Square homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 15 The Square runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,945

Street avg £3,346

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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

150/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Oakbank SchoolSecondary951m
Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

The SquareBus stop115m
Hyde End RoadBus stop211m
St Michaels HallBus stop226m
Clares Green RoadBus stop235m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
Shoplifting167 reports8%

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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 1BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 15 The Square is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 15 The Square. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 The Square was lodged in May 2011 at band E and expired in May 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 15 The Square. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 1BS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 15 The Square is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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