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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Century Drive

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

2 Century Drive is a detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1PE). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in June 2005. At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 sits 124% above the 2005 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 33.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Century Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 2 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE

2decisions2extensions10documents8nearby
  1. Dec 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Proposed erection of single storey side extension to dwelling.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    070176
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£672,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£300,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 June 2005Most recent

    £300,000

    +146.0%over 9 years
  2. 2 May 1996

    £121,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1PE: £448,000 (2024–2020).

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.

2 Century Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,786

Street avg £3,651

Strongly below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Century Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for RG7 1PE

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.