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5 Appletree Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1EE

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
41 m²
437 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Appletree Lane

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

5 Appletree Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 437 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold February 2021 for £380,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 is 15.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£869/sq ft) was about 206.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
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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 Appletree Lane'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 16 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Appletree Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Appletree Lane 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£380,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2021Most recent

    £380,000

    +17.8%over 6 years

  2. 28 October 2014

    £322,500

    +29.0%over 2 years

  3. 5 January 2012

    £250,000

    +35.1%over 8 years

  4. 28 August 2003

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1EE: £435,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Appletree Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Appletree Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£9,358

Street avg £3,995

Strongly above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Appletree Lane

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£450k

1 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FQ

3 bed3 bath
£408k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HJ

3 bed1 bath
£529k

1 Century Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1PE

3 bed2 bath
£553k

1 Bernard Cottages, Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ED

3 bed2 bath
£694k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath
£716k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

RG7 1LY

3 bed2 bath
£520k

1 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HG

4 bed
£558k

1 Appleby Walk, Spencers Wood

RG7 1UZ

4 bed2 bath
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

0.0 km

Appletree Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Oakbank School. 9 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 1EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1EE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Appletree Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.