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

3 sales on record7 planning records
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About 2 Grovelands Road

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

2 Grovelands Road is a property in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DP). It has council tax band E.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year.

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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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 2 Grovelands Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

7 applications on record at 2 Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP

7decisions1extensions97documents8nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2000
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Proposed single storey and first floor extensions to dwelling

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    000737
    Full record in report
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  3. FullDecision
  4. New BuildDecision

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Last sold (2008)

£495,000

Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 February 2008Most recent

    £495,000

    +98.0%over 6 years

  2. 25 April 2001

    £249,950

    +66.6%over 3 years

  3. 9 December 1997

    £150,000

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

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Grovelands Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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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

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 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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