3 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HG
About 3 Askew Drive
3 Askew Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 159 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 72% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (December 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 is 18.5% above the 2015 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
3 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 November 2019
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Askew Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 3 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HG
- Jun 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension to dwelling
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 000335
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2000Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£616,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 16 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2015Most recent
£520,000
+60.0%over 11 years21 September 2004
£325,000
+42.6%over 3 years18 July 2001
£227,950
+20.0%over 1 year2 September 1999
£189,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1HG: £525,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in RG7 1HG
14 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HG
Sold Mar 2026
£625,0007 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HG
Sold Dec 2025
£435,00022 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
£525,000
Versus other Askew Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 3 Askew Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,267
Street avg £4,085
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







