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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 The Square

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

24 The Square is a semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 163 m² it's 24.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 20 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £620,000 is 22.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £505,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

24 The Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 24 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 The Square has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 24 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS

1decisions1extensions6documents8nearby
  1. Apr 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Proposed erection of single storey rear/side extension and provision of two bay windows under existing canopy on front elevation

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    100997
    Full record in report

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£620,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£505,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £505,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 24 The Square lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,098

Street avg £3,389

Below

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 The Square

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

Larger development activity nearby

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.
£623k

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£585k

1 Anvil Close, Spencers Wood

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£581k

1 Allfrey Grove, Spencers Wood

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6 bed4 bath
£578k

1 Chapel Lane, Riseley

RG7 1QU

4 bed1 bath
£559k

1 Addams Mews, Spencers Wood

RG7 1WU

4 bed2 bath
£558k

1 Appleby Walk, Spencers Wood

RG7 1UZ

4 bed2 bath
£691k

1 Bryant Crescent, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FG

6 bed3 bath
£694k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath
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
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75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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