26 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS
About 26 The Square
26 The Square is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 73).
It hasn't traded since February 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £608,000 sits 496.1% above the 1998 sale of £102,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 80.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 26 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS
- Apr 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Proposed two storey side extension to dwelling and single storey rear extension with side dormer.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 022556
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingMay 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
26 The Square's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£608,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£102,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 February 1998Most recent
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1BS: £455,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG7 1BS
1 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS
Sold Jul 2025
£455,0006 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS
Sold Jul 2025
£566,00029 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS
Sold Aug 2024
£445,0003 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS
Sold Mar 2024
£540,00027 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS
Sold Mar 2024
£380,000
Versus other The Square homes
Price per m² for 26 The Square lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£548
Street avg £3,516
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







