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8 Magill Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BW

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Magill Close

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

8 Magill Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Last sale on file: £403,000 in October 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£527/sq ft) was about 82.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
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 8 Magill Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Magill Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BW

1decisions1extensions16documents8nearby
  1. May 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Householder application for the proposed erection of a part single storey, part two storey side extension, infill of existing rear external door, single storey side/rear extension to existing detached garage, removal of existing boundary fence and relocation of replacement fence.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    230662
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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.

Latest sale on 8 Magill Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£403,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2022Most recent

    £403,000

    +17.5%over 3 years

  2. 25 October 2018

    £343,000

    +51.1%over 10 years

  3. 29 February 2008

    £227,000

    +41.9%over 5 years

  4. 16 May 2002

    £160,000

    +82.9%over 3 years

  5. 3 September 1998

    £87,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1BW: £325,000 (2021–2014).

On the street

Versus other Magill Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Magill Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,676

Street avg £4,268

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Grovelands Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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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 1BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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