Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Blackwater Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DT
Estimated value
£316,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£134,000)+136%
- Against RG7 1DT's recent median (£355,000)-11%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
64 m²
685 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£316,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£134,000)+136%
- Against RG7 1DT's recent median (£355,000)-11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Blackwater Close is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1DT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
64 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in RG7 1DT
5 sales, median £355,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Blackwater Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 January 2011Most recent
£134,000
+12.8%over 6 years26 November 2004
£118,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1DT: £355,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in RG7 1DT
23 Blackwater Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DT
Sold Nov 2024
£410,0002 Blackwater Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DT
Sold Nov 2023
£192,00029 Blackwater Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DT
Sold Jun 2021
£355,00027 Blackwater Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DT
Sold Mar 2021
£185,95019 Blackwater Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DT
Sold Nov 2018
£372,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Blackwater Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Blackwater Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 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 685 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 2011 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 135.8% above the 2011 sale of £134,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 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 Sept 2020
Current Certificate
Sept 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 September 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Blackwater Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Blackwater Close 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.
Versus other Blackwater Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 3 Blackwater Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,107
Street avg £3,216
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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
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.
Nearest schools
- Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary825m
- Oakbank SchoolSecondary1.2km
- Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- The SquareBus stop250m
- Hyde End RoadBus stop320m
- Post OfficeBus stop326m
- Grovelands RoadBus stop349m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
- Shoplifting167 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Blackwater Close is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1DT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Blackwater Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Blackwater Close was lodged in September 2010 at band D and expired in September 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Blackwater Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 1DT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Blackwater Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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