Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Blackwater Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DT
4 sales on record5 planning records
Estimated value
£370,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£120,000)+208%
- Against RG7 1DT's recent median (£355,000)+4%
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
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£370,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£120,000)+208%
- Against RG7 1DT's recent median (£355,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 6 Blackwater Close is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
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 | 1 of 5 applications | 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.
6 Blackwater Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
4 February 2005Most recent
£120,000
+50.0%over 1 year4 September 2003
£80,000
-13.5%over 1 year8 February 2002
£92,500
+54.3%over 3 years15 January 1999
£59,950
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
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 6 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 6 Blackwater Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Blackwater Close is a semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in February 2005. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 sits 208.3% above the 2005 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 20.7% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 75 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Blackwater Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 Blackwater Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at 6 Blackwater Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DT
5decisions2extensions25documents8nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Jan 2003FullOutcome in report
Proposed erection of 1.8m high wooden fence with access gates and 1m high picket fence. Retrospective.
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 022068
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentApr 2020Decision
- ExtensionJul 2019Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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- The 25 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Blackwater Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 6 Blackwater Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,600
Street avg £3,280
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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%
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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 6 Blackwater Close is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 6 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 6 Blackwater Close was lodged in March 2022 at band C and is valid until March 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 6 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
- 6 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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