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39 Shipridge Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1UG

EPC A
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 98
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 Shipridge Drive

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

39 Shipridge Drive is a detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1UG). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns an A (score 98), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in October 2020 the rating was B, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £657,000 is 14.3% above the 2021 sale price. Sold February 2021 for £575,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

39 Shipridge Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
A98
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Oct 2020
EPC improved fromB85toA98
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (60 kWp) installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC ANo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Shipridge Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Shipridge Drive has no planning applications on record.

8

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£657,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£575,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 February 2021Most recent

    £575,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1UG: £475,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Shipridge Drive homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

39 Shipridge Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,859

Street avg £4,135

On par

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.0 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 Shipridge Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£691k

1 Bryant Crescent, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FG

6 bed3 bath
£623k

1 Beckingham Place, Spencers Wood

RG7 1SA

4 bed3 bath
£694k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath
£704k

1 Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DY

4 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Berkeley Villas, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield

RG7 1PY

£716k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

RG7 1LY

3 bed2 bath
£731k

1 Cobham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DJ

£585k

1 Anvil Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1NL

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

Bays Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Oakbank School. 10 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 1UG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1UG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1UG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 39 Shipridge Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1UG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.