What type of property is 23 The Square, RG7 1BS?

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

What did 23 The Square, RG7 1BS sell for?

23 The Square, RG7 1BS last sold for £262,000 in October 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £207,000 in September 2002, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 The Square, RG7 1BS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2002 and October 2005, 23 The Square, RG7 1BS rose from £207,000 to £262,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 The Square, RG7 1BS?

The current EPC rating for 23 The Square, RG7 1BS is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 The Square, RG7 1BS?

23 The Square, RG7 1BS has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 1BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 The Square, RG7 1BS heated?

The latest EPC at 23 The Square, RG7 1BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 The Square, RG7 1BS have?

23 The Square, RG7 1BS has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 The Square, RG7 1BS?

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

Where is 23 The Square, RG7 1BS located?

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

How safe is the area around 23 The Square, RG7 1BS?

Police records around 23 The Square, RG7 1BS show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 The Square, RG7 1BS?

The closest primary school to 23 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).

How well connected is 23 The Square, RG7 1BS?

The closest bus stop to 23 The Square, RG7 1BS is The Square, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 The Square

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

23 The Square is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

It hasn't traded since October 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £536,000 sits 104.6% above the 2005 sale of £262,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 33% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at 23 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS

3decisions3extensions19documents8nearby

Nov 2009
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed erection of a first floor side extension with car port below, new pitched roof to existing flat-roofed rear extension plus changes to windows.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
091581
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Loft ConversionOct 2020Decision
ExtensionJul 2013Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 The Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£536,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£262,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

20 October 2005Most recent
£262,000
+26.6%over 3 years
5 September 2002
£207,000

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

Nearby sales in RG7 1BS

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 price per m², 23 The Square runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,926

Street avg £3,447

Strongly below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

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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

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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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

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