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14 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Askew Drive

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

14 Askew Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 143 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 is 27.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Askew Drive 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.

14 Askew Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£637,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£500,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 November 2017Most recent

    £500,000

    +41.8%over 9 years

  2. 21 May 2008

    £352,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1HG: £425,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Askew Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 14 Askew Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,497

Street avg £4,140

Above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Askew Drive

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.
£623k

1 Beckingham Place, Spencers Wood

RG7 1SA

4 bed3 bath
£578k

1 Chapel Lane, Riseley

RG7 1QU

4 bed1 bath
£704k

1 Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DY

4 bed2 bath
£559k

1 Addams Mews, Spencers Wood

RG7 1WU

4 bed2 bath
£558k

1 Appleby Walk, Spencers Wood

RG7 1UZ

4 bed2 bath
£520k

1 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HG

4 bed
£887k

1 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HL

4 bed3 bath
£694k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 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

0.1 km

Clares Green Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 1HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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 14 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.