What type of property is 38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE last change hands?

38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE last sold for £305,000 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £76,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

Across 4 sales between December 1995 and November 2018, 38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE rose from £76,000 to £305,000, a change of £229,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 1PE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE is in council tax band D.

Where is 38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE located?

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

What is crime like near 38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

Police records around 38 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 38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

The closest primary school to 38 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 38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

The closest bus stop to 38 Century Drive, RG7 1PE is Grovelands Road, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Century Drive

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

38 Century Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1PE). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold November 2018 for £305,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 13.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£506/sq ft) was about 108.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Century Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£305,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

23 November 2018Most recent
£305,000
+27.1%over 4 years
21 March 2014
£239,950
+28.0%over 9 years
24 June 2004
£187,500
+146.7%over 8 years
15 December 1995
£76,000

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

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.

38 Century Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,446

Street avg £3,492

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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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1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Common questions

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