What did 8 The Square, RG7 1BS sell for?

8 The Square, RG7 1BS last sold for £200,000 in August 2008, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 8 The Square, RG7 1BS?

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

Which area is 8 The Square, RG7 1BS in?

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

Is 8 The Square, RG7 1BS in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 The Square, RG7 1BS?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 The Square, RG7 1BS?

The closest bus stop to 8 The Square, RG7 1BS is The Square, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 8 The Square

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

8 The Square is a property in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BS). It has council tax band D.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in August 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Last sold (2008)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 August 2008Most recent
£200,000

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

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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.

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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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