What kind of home is 2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF?

2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF?

2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF last sold for £601,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £550,000 in July 2019, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2019 and August 2022, 2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF rose from £550,000 to £601,000, a change of £51,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF?

The current EPC rating for 2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF?

2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF use?

The latest EPC at 2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF in?

2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF sits in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

Is 2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF 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 2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF?

The closest primary school to 2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF is Lambs Lane Primary School (350m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakbank School (1.9km).

What transport links are near 2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF?

The closest bus stop to 2 Cook Grove, RG7 1ZF is Lambs Lane, 193m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Cook Grove, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1ZF

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Cook Grove

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

2 Cook Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1ZF). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £601,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Cook Grove, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1ZF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Cook Grove 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.

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

£590,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£601,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2022Most recent
£601,000
+9.3%over 3 years
30 July 2019
£550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1ZF: £620,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in RG7 1ZF

On the street

Versus other Cook Grove homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 2 Cook Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,355

Street avg £4,041

Above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 148 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lambs Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 1ZF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1ZF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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