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

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor ground floor
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Overview

About 20 Cobham Drive

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

20 Cobham Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft). At 59 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (59–167 m²). The latest certificate (July 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average.

At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 20.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £307,000 in October 2024.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes
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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.

20 Cobham Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Cobham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.
Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£307,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 2024Most recent

    £307,000

    +6.0%over 5 years

  2. 22 August 2019

    £289,750

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 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Cobham Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,203

Street avg £4,320

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 5 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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.
£313k

1 Bays Crescent, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DF

2 bed2 bath
£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
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 20 Cobham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.