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21 23, Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 23

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

21 23 is a detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

At 192 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £800,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

21 23's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 23, Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 23 has no planning applications on record.

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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.

21 23 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£874,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£800,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2021Most recent

    £800,000

    +357.1%over 25 years

  2. 1 November 1995

    £175,000

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

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.

21 23 is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £3,785

On par

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 23

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£887k

1 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HL

4 bed3 bath
£741k

1 Cook Grove, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ZF

£731k

1 Cobham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DJ

£716k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

RG7 1LY

3 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Berkeley Villas, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield

RG7 1PY

£704k

1 Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DY

4 bed2 bath
£694k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath
£691k

1 Bryant Crescent, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FG

6 bed3 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

0.2 km

Grovelands Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Oakbank School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 23, Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.