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

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
655 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 £377,000 sits 57.1% 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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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

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.

8

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.

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

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 37.1% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£240,000

Growth on file: 37.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2012Most recent

    £240,000

    +37.1%over 9 months

  2. 16 June 2011

    £175,000

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

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

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 The Square

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£375k

1 Albert Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1UQ

£400k

1 Appletree Lane, Spencers Wood

RG7 1EE

£408k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HJ

3 bed1 bath
£429k

1 Clarks Farm Cottages, Bunglers Hill Road, Farley Hill

RG7 1TW

£450k

1 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FQ

3 bed3 bath
£313k

1 Bays Crescent, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DF

2 bed2 bath
£467k

1 Bridge Cottages, Hartley Court Road, Three Mile Cross

RG7 1NJ

£482k

1 Buttermilk Grove, Three Mile Cross

RG7 1GG

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

The Square — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Oakbank School. 8 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 1BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1BS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.