What type of property is 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP?

14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP last change hands?

14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP last sold for £475,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £350,000 in January 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP?

Across 3 sales between January 2006 and October 2022, 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP rose from £350,000 to £475,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP?

The current EPC rating for 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP?

14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 1DP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP have?

The most recent planning decision at 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP was a refusal for outbuilding (ref. 251536) in February 2026. Earlier filings include 3 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP?

14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP is in council tax band E.

Where is 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP located?

14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP sits in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP?

Police records around 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP 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.

Which schools serve 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP?

The closest primary school to 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP is Alder Grove Church of England Primary School (1.2km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakbank School (830m).

What transport links are near 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP?

The closest bus stop to 14 Grovelands Road, RG7 1DP is Grovelands Road, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP

3 sales on record8 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Grovelands Road

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

14 Grovelands Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (172 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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.

14 Grovelands Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Mar 2009

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

13%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2019from Dec 2013

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

71%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A solar panel installation application was refused at 14 Grovelands Road in 2026.

8 applications on record at 14 Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP

7decisions4extensions104documents8nearby

Aug 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory, loft conversion to create habitable accommodation, plus internal alterations and changes to fenestration.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
201642
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Solar PanelsFeb 2026Decision
Loft ConversionOct 2025Application to vary conditions 2 and 3 of planning consent 213461 for the proposed erection of a first floor rear extension, loft conversion to create additional habitable accommodation with 3 no. pitched roof dormers to the front elevation, plus changes to fenestration. Condition 2 refers to the approved details and condition 3 to the external materials, and the variation is to change external materials and amend the design, including changes to fenestration.Decision

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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

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£475,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2022Most recent
£475,000
+26.7%over 3 years
29 August 2019
£375,000
+7.1%over 13 years
20 January 2006
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1DP: £685,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RG7 1DP

On the street

Versus other Grovelands Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 14 Grovelands Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,657

Street avg £3,756

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Grovelands Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Oakbank School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 1DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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