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1 Cobham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DJ

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 1 Cobham Drive

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

1 Cobham Drive is a detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold November 2020 for £665,000.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cobham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cobham Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£731,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£665,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2020Most recent

    £665,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1DJ: £300,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Cobham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Cobham Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,982

Street avg £4,267

Below

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 5 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Cobham Drive

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.
£741k

1 Cook Grove, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ZF

£716k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

RG7 1LY

3 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Berkeley Villas, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield

RG7 1PY

£704k

1 Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DY

4 bed2 bath
£694k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath
£691k

1 Bryant Crescent, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FG

6 bed3 bath
£623k

1 Beckingham Place, Spencers Wood

RG7 1SA

4 bed3 bath
£887k

1 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HL

4 bed3 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 1DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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 Cobham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.