What was the last sold price for 5 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT?

5 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT last sold for £228,000 in June 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £190,000 in March 2003, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT?

Across 2 sales between March 2003 and June 2006, 5 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT rose from £190,000 to £228,000, a change of £38,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 5 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT?

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

Which area is 5 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT in?

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

Is 5 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT?

The closest primary school to 5 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).

How well connected is 5 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Blackwater Close, RG7 1DT is The Square, 250m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 5 Blackwater Close

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

5 Blackwater Close is a three-bedroom property in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DT). It has council tax band D.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Blackwater Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Blackwater Close has no planning applications on record.

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.

Last sold (2006)

£228,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

8 June 2006Most recent
£228,000
+20.0%over 3 years
21 March 2003
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1DT: £355,000 (2024–2018).

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Comparables

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Area

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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

0.3 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

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80 dB

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