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

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band F
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Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a five-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2013) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2014. Today's modelled estimate of £757,000 is 35.2% above the 2014 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms5

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

1a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2023

Current Certificate
Sept 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 September 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

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

1a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1a, Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP

1decisions1extensions16documents8nearby
  1. Aug 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Householder Application for the proposed single storey extension plus insertion of 2no. rooflights to rear to existing dwelling.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    191661
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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.

1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£757,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£560,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 January 2014Most recent

    £560,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1DP: £685,000 (2026–2023).

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.

EPC Rating for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,394

Street avg £3,874

Strongly below

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 166 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

Years Held

13 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£565k

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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

150/mo

Falling 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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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 1DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1DP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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