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 £595,000 is 14.4% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2019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
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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.
£595,000
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: £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
Habitable Rooms for 3 Askew Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,267
Street avg £4,155
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
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







