What kind of home is 5 Cobham Drive, RG7 1DJ?

5 Cobham Drive, RG7 1DJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Cobham Drive, RG7 1DJ sell for?

5 Cobham Drive, RG7 1DJ last sold for £450,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Cobham Drive, RG7 1DJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cobham Drive, RG7 1DJ is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Cobham Drive, RG7 1DJ?

5 Cobham Drive, RG7 1DJ has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Cobham Drive, RG7 1DJ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Cobham Drive, RG7 1DJ records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5 Cobham Drive, RG7 1DJ in?

5 Cobham Drive, RG7 1DJ sits in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Cobham Drive, RG7 1DJ?

Police records around 5 Cobham Drive, RG7 1DJ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Cobham Drive, RG7 1DJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Cobham Drive, RG7 1DJ is Alder Grove Church of England Primary School (881m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakbank School (720m).

How well connected is 5 Cobham Drive, RG7 1DJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cobham Drive, RG7 1DJ is Bays Crescent, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 5 Cobham Drive

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

5 Cobham Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 11.3% above the 2020 sale price. Sold November 2020 for £450,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cobham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cobham Drive has no planning applications on record.

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

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 November 2020Most recent
£450,000

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

Nearby sales in RG7 1DJ

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.

5 Cobham Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,787

Street avg £4,234

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 5 years

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£529k

1 Century Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1PE

3 bed2 bath

£553k

1 Bernard Cottages, Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ED

3 bed2 bath

£450k

1 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FQ

3 bed3 bath

£408k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HJ

3 bed1 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.

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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 1DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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