What kind of home is 19 The Square, RG7 1BS?

19 The Square, RG7 1BS is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 19 The Square, RG7 1BS?

19 The Square, RG7 1BS last sold for £530,000 in February 2022, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in May 2011, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 19 The Square, RG7 1BS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2011 and February 2022, 19 The Square, RG7 1BS rose from £225,000 to £530,000, a change of £305,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 19 The Square, RG7 1BS?

The current EPC rating for 19 The Square, RG7 1BS is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 19 The Square, RG7 1BS?

19 The Square, RG7 1BS has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 19 The Square, RG7 1BS use?

The latest EPC at 19 The Square, RG7 1BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 19 The Square, RG7 1BS had any planning applications?

19 The Square, RG7 1BS has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in June 2017 under ref. 170840. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 19 The Square, RG7 1BS?

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

Which area is 19 The Square, RG7 1BS in?

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

Is 19 The Square, RG7 1BS in a safe area?

Police records around 19 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 19 The Square, RG7 1BS?

The closest primary school to 19 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 19 The Square, RG7 1BS?

The closest bus stop to 19 The Square, RG7 1BS is The Square, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£576,000

Since the 2022 sale (£530,000)+9%
Against RG7 1BS's recent median (£455,000)+27%

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

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£576,000

Against its 2022 sale (£530,000)+9%
Against RG7 1BS's recent median (£455,000)+27%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 19 The Square is modelled from its 129 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
129 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in RG7 1BS
5 sales, median £455,000 (2025–2024)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.

Sales timeline

1 February 2022Most recent
£530,000
+135.6%over 10 years
24 May 2011
£225,000

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

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 19 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 19 The Square

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

19 The Square is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 51.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £530,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 September 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 19 The Square.

1 application on record at 19 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS

1decisions1extensions7documents8nearby

Jun 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of a two storey side extension to dwelling.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
170840
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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.

Price per m²

£4,109

Street avg £3,338

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Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 129 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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

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Low

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60 dB

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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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.

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1 Beckingham Place, Spencers Wood

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1 Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 19 The Square is modelled from its 129 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 19 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 19 The Square was lodged in September 2020 at band D and is valid until September 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 19 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: 19 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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19 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS

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