26 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HG
About 26 Askew Drive
26 Askew Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2013) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
26 Askew Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
26 Askew Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 26 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HG
- Mar 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 140873
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 26 Askew Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£674,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 4 years.
£665,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
12 January 2018Most recent
£665,000
+34.3%over 4 years22 November 2013
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1HG: £425,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in RG7 1HG
22 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HG
Sold Apr 2025
£425,00015 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HG
Sold Aug 2021
£525,00012 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HG
Sold Feb 2021
£525,00017 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HG
Sold Apr 2019
£345,00018 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HG
Sold Mar 2019
£366,500
Versus other Askew Drive homes
On epc rating, 26 Askew Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,982
Street avg £4,110
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 11 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







