What type of property is 17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG?

17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG?

17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG last sold for £345,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG?

The current EPC rating for 17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG?

17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG?

17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG located?

17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG sits in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG?

Police records around 17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG show an average of 150 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (21% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG?

The closest primary school to 17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG is Alder Grove Church of England Primary School (1.2km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakbank School (612m).

What is the nearest station to 17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG is Clares Green Road, 137m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Askew Drive

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

17 Askew Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 36.8% above the 2019 sale price. Sold April 2019 for £345,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Askew Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 November 2028

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Askew Drive has no planning applications on record.

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.

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

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£345,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 April 2019Most recent
£345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1HG: £525,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in RG7 1HG

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.

EPC Rating for 17 Askew Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,949

Street avg £4,104

Below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£436k

1 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FQ

3 bed3 bath

£435k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HJ

3 bed1 bath

£542k

1 Century Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1PE

3 bed2 bath

£556k

1 Bernard Cottages, Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ED

3 bed2 bath

£714k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath

£742k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

RG7 1LY

3 bed2 bath

£554k

1 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HG

4 bed

£555k

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

150/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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