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 150 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (21% versus the prior period). 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

Estimated value

£352,000

Since the 2018 sale (£305,000)+15%
Against RG7 1PE's recent median (£448,000)-21%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£352,000

Against its 2018 sale (£305,000)+15%
Against RG7 1PE's recent median (£448,000)-21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 38 Century Drive is modelled from its 56 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
56 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in RG7 1PE
5 sales, median £448,000 (2026–2022)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in RG7 1PE

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 38 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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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 £352,000 is 15.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£506/sq ft) was about 105.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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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

Current Certificate

Dec 2013

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 December 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

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.

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 £3,728

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

Above

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

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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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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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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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 38 Century Drive is modelled from its 56 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 38 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 38 Century Drive was lodged in December 2013 at band D and expired in December 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 38 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: 38 Century Drive is in council tax band D. 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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Everything you need to know about 38 Century Drive

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