What kind of home is 8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE sell for?

8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE last sold for £302,500 in February 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £105,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 1995 and February 2012, 8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE rose from £105,000 to £302,500, a change of £197,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE use?

The latest EPC at 8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

The closest primary school to 8 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).

What is the nearest station to 8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Century Drive, RG7 1PE is Grovelands Road, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Century Drive

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

8 Century Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1PE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 sits 62% above the 2012 sale of £302,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (February 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Century Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Century Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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 1995.

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£302,500

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2012Most recent
£302,500
+21.0%over 2 years
6 March 2009
£250,000
+76.1%over 10 years
27 March 1998
£142,000
+35.2%over 2 years
20 July 1995
£105,000

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.

Price per m²

£3,361

Street avg £3,582

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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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.

£529k

1 Century Drive, Spencers Wood

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3 bed2 bath

£450k

1 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood

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3 bed3 bath

£553k

1 Bernard Cottages, Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ED

3 bed2 bath

£408k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HJ

3 bed1 bath

£694k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath

£716k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

RG7 1LY

3 bed2 bath

£520k

1 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HG

4 bed

£558k

1 Appleby Walk, Spencers Wood

RG7 1UZ

4 bed2 bath

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

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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