What kind of home is 29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT?

29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT last change hands?

29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT last sold for £355,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in August 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2000 and June 2021, 29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT rose from £60,000 to £355,000, a change of £295,000. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT have?

The current EPC rating for 29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT?

29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT use?

The latest EPC at 29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT?

29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2003 under ref. 022015. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT?

29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT is in council tax band D.

Which area is 29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT in?

29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT sits in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT?

Police records around 29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT show an average of 150 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (21% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT?

The closest primary school to 29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT is Lambs Lane Primary School (825m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakbank School (1.2km).

What transport links are near 29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT?

The closest bus stop to 29 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT is The Square, 250m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Blackwater Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DT

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 29 Blackwater Close

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

29 Blackwater Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 210.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £355,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

29 Blackwater Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2025

Current Certificate

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 March 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Blackwater Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Blackwater Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at 29 Blackwater Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DT

3decisions1extensions10documents8nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Jan 2003
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling to form conservatory
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
022015
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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.

Price for 29 Blackwater Close has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£355,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2021Most recent
£355,000
-2.7%over 3 years
19 October 2017
£365,000
+508.3%over 17 years
17 August 2000
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1DT: £370,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Blackwater Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

29 Blackwater Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,547

Street avg £2,786

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

150/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

The Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 1DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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