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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Grovelands Road

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

5 Grovelands Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £705,000 is 23.7% above the 2016 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Grovelands Road 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.

5 Grovelands Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£705,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£570,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2016Most recent

    £570,000

    +8.1%over 13 years

  2. 21 March 2003

    £527,500

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.

On epc rating, 5 Grovelands Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,725

Street avg £3,811

On par

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Grovelands Road

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.
£704k

1 Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DY

4 bed2 bath
£623k

1 Beckingham Place, Spencers Wood

RG7 1SA

4 bed3 bath
£578k

1 Chapel Lane, Riseley

RG7 1QU

4 bed1 bath
£887k

1 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HL

4 bed3 bath
£559k

1 Addams Mews, Spencers Wood

RG7 1WU

4 bed2 bath
£558k

1 Appleby Walk, Spencers Wood

RG7 1UZ

4 bed2 bath
£520k

1 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HG

4 bed
£716k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

RG7 1LY

3 bed2 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 5 Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.