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Treetop House, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield, Reading, RG7 1PY

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Treetop House

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

Treetop House is a four-bedroom detached house in Swallowfield, Reading, Reading (RG7 1PY). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 147 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (205 m² median across 14 EPCs). Last sale on file: £720,000 in September 2024.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
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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.

Treetop House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Treetop House, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield, Reading, RG7 1PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

3 applications on record at Treetop House, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield, Reading, RG7 1PY

3decisions2extensions5documents8nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Aug 2000
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Proposed formation of vehicular access with dropped kerb for disabled access.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    002023
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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  • The 5 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£713,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£720,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2024Most recent

    £720,000

    +17.1%over 5 years

  2. 25 January 2019

    £615,000

    +182.1%over 16 years

  3. 18 March 2002

    £218,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1PY: £1,389,960 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Basingstoke Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Treetop House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,898

Street avg £3,813

On par

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 243 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Below
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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Charlton Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 1PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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