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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
194 m²
2088 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Grovelands Road

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

7 Grovelands Road is a detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Held since February 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £862,000 sits 73.1% above the 2003 sale of £498,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 25.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 194 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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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.

7 Grovelands Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Grovelands Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

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

2decisions2extensions4documents8nearby
  1. Mar 2000
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Proposed two storey side extension to dwelling, loft conversion and new front porch.

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    001310
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

7 Grovelands Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£862,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£498,000

Growth on file: 27.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 February 2003Most recent

    £498,000

    +126.6%over 3 years
  2. 19 October 1999

    £219,750

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 price per m², 7 Grovelands Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,567

Street avg £3,879

Strongly below

Floor Area

194 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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
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.

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