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5 Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DY

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Clares Green Road

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

5 Clares Green Road is a detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £655,000 is 21.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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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.

5 Clares Green Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Clares Green Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 5 Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1DY

2decisions2extensions20documents8nearby
  1. Mar 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Householder application for the proposed erection of part single storey, part two storey side extension to existing dwelling, plus internal alterations and changes to fenestration.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    190097
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

5 Clares Green Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£655,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£538,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2017Most recent

    £538,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1DY: £710,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Clares Green Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Clares Green Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,304

Street avg £3,607

Above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 131 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£623k

1 Beckingham Place, Spencers Wood

RG7 1SA

4 bed3 bath
£691k

1 Bryant Crescent, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FG

6 bed3 bath
£694k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath
£704k

1 Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DY

4 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Berkeley Villas, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield

RG7 1PY

£716k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

RG7 1LY

3 bed2 bath
£731k

1 Cobham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DJ

£585k

1 Anvil Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1NL

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

0.1 km

Clares Green Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Oakbank School. 9 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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