What type of property is 14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE last sold for £448,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £95,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1995 and June 2024, 14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE rose from £95,000 to £448,000, a change of £353,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

The current EPC rating for 14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 1PE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE is in council tax band E.

Where is 14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE located?

14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE sits in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

Is 14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE 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 14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

The closest primary school to 14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE is Lambs Lane Primary School (1.1km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakbank School (1.1km).

How well connected is 14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

The closest bus stop to 14 Century Drive, RG7 1PE is Grovelands Road, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Century Drive

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

14 Century Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1PE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£541/sq ft) was about 117.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £448,000.

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Century Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

14 Century Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£448,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

6 June 2024Most recent
£448,000
+140.9%over 24 years
29 May 2000
£185,950
+95.7%over 4 years
7 September 1995
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1PE: £460,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in RG7 1PE

On the street

Versus other Century Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Century Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,818

Street avg £3,476

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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.

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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

0.2 km

Grovelands Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Oakbank School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 1PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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