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

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 3 Cobham Drive

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

3 Cobham Drive is a detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 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 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 is 10.7% above the 2020 sale price. Sold December 2020 for £540,000.

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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
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cobham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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

£598,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£540,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2020Most recent

    £540,000

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 price per m², 3 Cobham Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,971

Street avg £4,267

Strongly below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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.
£585k

1 Anvil Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1NL

£581k

1 Allfrey Grove, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FH

6 bed4 bath
£578k

1 Chapel Lane, Riseley

RG7 1QU

4 bed1 bath
£623k

1 Beckingham Place, Spencers Wood

RG7 1SA

4 bed3 bath
£559k

1 Addams Mews, Spencers Wood

RG7 1WU

4 bed2 bath
£558k

1 Appleby Walk, Spencers Wood

RG7 1UZ

4 bed2 bath
£553k

1 Bernard Cottages, Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ED

3 bed2 bath
£529k

1 Century Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1PE

3 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 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 3 Cobham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.