Skip to content
UK Property Looker

1 Bays Crescent, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DF

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Overview

About 1 Bays Crescent

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

1 Bays Crescent is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 11.5% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £280,700.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bays Crescent

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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Bays Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

End-Terrace HouseEPC C

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £595 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bays Crescent, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bays Crescent has no planning applications on record.

8

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.

Latest sale on 1 Bays Crescent was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£280,700

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2023Most recent

    £280,700

    +7.3%over 3 years

  2. 13 December 2019

    £261,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1DF: £559,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Bays Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Bays Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,190

Street avg £4,124

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bays Crescent

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.
£408k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HJ

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FQ

3 bed3 bath
£529k

1 Century Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1PE

3 bed2 bath
£553k

1 Bernard Cottages, Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ED

3 bed2 bath
£694k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath
£716k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

RG7 1LY

3 bed2 bath
£520k

1 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HG

4 bed
£558k

1 Appleby Walk, Spencers Wood

RG7 1UZ

4 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

Bays Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Oakbank School. 9 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 1DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bays Crescent, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.