What type of property is 5 The Square, RG7 1BS?

5 The Square, RG7 1BS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 The Square, RG7 1BS sell for?

5 The Square, RG7 1BS last sold for £385,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £107,500 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 The Square, RG7 1BS?

Across 3 sales between December 1996 and July 2018, 5 The Square, RG7 1BS rose from £107,500 to £385,000, a change of £277,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 The Square, RG7 1BS have?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Square, RG7 1BS is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 The Square, RG7 1BS?

5 The Square, RG7 1BS has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 1BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 The Square, RG7 1BS heated?

The latest EPC at 5 The Square, RG7 1BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 The Square, RG7 1BS?

5 The Square, RG7 1BS is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 The Square, RG7 1BS located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 The Square, RG7 1BS?

Police records around 5 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 5 The Square, RG7 1BS?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 The Square, RG7 1BS?

The closest bus stop to 5 The Square, RG7 1BS is The Square, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 The Square

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

5 The Square is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 is 21.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 48.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 93 m² it's 29.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 20 EPCs). Sold July 2018 for £385,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Square has no planning applications on record.

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.

5 The Square has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£467,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£385,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2018Most recent
£385,000
+148.5%over 18 years
16 September 1999
£154,950
+44.1%over 2 years
17 December 1996
£107,500

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 co₂ emissions, 5 The Square stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,140

Street avg £3,336

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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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3 bed2 bath

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1 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood

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1 Appleby Walk, Spencers Wood

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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

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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