What type of property is 22 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG?

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

What was the last sold price for 22 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG?

22 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG last sold for £425,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 22 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG?

The current EPC rating for 22 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG?

22 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 1HG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 22 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG heated?

The latest EPC at 22 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 22 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG?

22 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG is in council tax band E.

Where is 22 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG located?

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

What is crime like near 22 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG?

Police records around 22 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 22 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG?

The closest primary school to 22 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).

How well connected is 22 Askew Drive, RG7 1HG?

The closest bus stop to 22 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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22 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Askew Drive

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

22 Askew Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

A recent sale: £425,000 in April 2025. At 101 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 12.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 41.5% 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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 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.

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

Current estimate

£480,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 April 2025Most recent
£425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1HG: £525,000 (2021–2018).

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.

On years held, 22 Askew Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,208

Street avg £4,096

Above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 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.

£450k

1 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FQ

3 bed3 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

£408k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HJ

3 bed1 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

0.1 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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