Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE
Solar panelsExtendable4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£461,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£246,000)+87%
- Against RG7 1PE's recent median (£448,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£461,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£246,000)+87%
- Against RG7 1PE's recent median (£448,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Century Drive is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1PE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
80 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in RG7 1PE
5 sales, median £448,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
Sales timeline
22 December 2004Most recent
£246,000
+27.5%over 2 years7 October 2002
£193,000
+41.4%over 3 years9 May 1999
£136,500
+43.8%over 3 years9 February 1996
£94,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1PE: £448,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in RG7 1PE
46 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE
Sold May 2026
£445,00022 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE
Sold Dec 2025
£520,00014 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE
Sold Jun 2024
£448,00040 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE
Sold Feb 2023
£360,00056 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE
Sold Dec 2022
£610,000
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 26 Century Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Century Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1PE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in December 2004. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 sits 87.4% above the 2004 sale of £246,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Mar 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 March 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Century Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 26 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE
1decisions1extensions9documents8nearby
- Feb 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder application for proposed erection of a single storey rear extension including the insertion of 1no. rooflight.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 193316
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Versus other Century Drive homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 26 Century Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,075
Street avg £3,831
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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
150/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Oakbank SchoolSecondary1.1km
- Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Shinfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Grovelands RoadBus stop222m
- Peartree WalkBus stop319m
- Croft RoadBus stop507m
- Appletree LaneBus stop550m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
- Shoplifting167 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 26 Century Drive is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1PE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 26 Century Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 26 Century Drive was lodged in March 2021 at band C and is valid until March 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 26 Century Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 1PE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 26 Century Drive is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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