10 Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP
About 10 Grovelands Road
10 Grovelands Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £830,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 192 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
- LandYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
10 Grovelands Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 10 Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP
- Dec 2005ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling to form sunroom.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 050013
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchJul 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 10 Grovelands Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£828,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 12 years.
£830,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2025Most recent
£830,000
+51.7%over 12 years14 December 2012
£547,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1DP: £660,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in RG7 1DP
12c, Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP
Sold Nov 2024
£815,00019 Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP
Sold Sept 2023
£575,00012 Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP
Sold Sept 2023
£685,00014 Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP
Sold Oct 2022
£475,00012a, Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP
Sold Jan 2022
£660,000
Versus other Grovelands Road homes
Years Held for 10 Grovelands Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,323
Street avg £3,776
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Grovelands Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Oakbank School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







