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

Extendable4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 56 Century Drive

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

56 Century Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1PE). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £610,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from May 2010
EPC improved fromD62toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 56 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE

2decisions2extensions15documents8nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Sept 2007
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Application for a certificate of proposed lawfulness for a loft conversion with rear dormer window and two velux windows in the rear elevation and two velux windows in the front elevation.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    072536
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision

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  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on 56 Century Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£636,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£610,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2022Most recent

    £610,000

    +25.8%over 8 years
  2. 14 August 2014

    £485,000

    +35.7%over 3 years
  3. 4 November 2010

    £357,500

    +225.1%over 15 years
  4. 24 August 1995

    £109,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1PE: £448,000 (2024–2018).

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.

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

Price per m²

£4,453

Street avg £3,535

Above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 56 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.