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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Grovelands Road

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

6 Grovelands Road is a detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 123 m² it's 28.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (172 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

6 Grovelands Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Grovelands Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 6 Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP

1decisions1extensions4documents8nearby
  1. Jul 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling to form enlarged conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    042674
    Full record in report

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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.

6 Grovelands Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£643,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

6 Grovelands Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

35 (F)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Grovelands Road

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£623k

1 Beckingham Place, Spencers Wood

RG7 1SA

4 bed3 bath
£691k

1 Bryant Crescent, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FG

6 bed3 bath
£694k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath
£704k

1 Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DY

4 bed2 bath
£585k

1 Anvil Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1NL

£581k

1 Allfrey Grove, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FH

6 bed4 bath
£712k

1 Berkeley Villas, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield

RG7 1PY

£578k

1 Chapel Lane, Riseley

RG7 1QU

4 bed1 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.

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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
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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