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

4 sales on record5 planning records
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
Overview

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 21 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 £354,000 sits 195% above the 2005 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 23.2% 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 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 12 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.

EPC 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
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Planning

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
  1. Jan 2003
    Full
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 25 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

6 Blackwater Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£120,000

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 February 2005Most recent

    £120,000

    +50.0%over 1 year

  2. 4 September 2003

    £80,000

    -13.5%over 1 year

  3. 8 February 2002

    £92,500

    +54.3%over 3 years

  4. 15 January 1999

    £59,950

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

On the street

Versus other Blackwater Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 6 Blackwater Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,600

Street avg £3,523

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Blackwater Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood

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3 bed3 bath
£467k

1 Bridge Cottages, Hartley Court Road, Three Mile Cross

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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.
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1DT

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
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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