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

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Cook Grove

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

5 Cook Grove is a detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1ZF). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 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 95).

At 110 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 12 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £500,000.

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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.

5 Cook Grove's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cook Grove, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1ZF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cook Grove has no planning applications on record.

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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.
Current estimate

£521,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 July 2019Most recent

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1ZF: £601,000 (2024–2020).

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.

Floor Area for 5 Cook Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,545

Street avg £4,025

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 151 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 6 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cook Grove

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.
£520k

1 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HG

4 bed
£529k

1 Century Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1PE

3 bed2 bath
£507k

1 Bowling Green, Three Mile Cross

RG7 1FY

£553k

1 Bernard Cottages, Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ED

3 bed2 bath
£558k

1 Appleby Walk, Spencers Wood

RG7 1UZ

4 bed2 bath
£559k

1 Addams Mews, Spencers Wood

RG7 1WU

4 bed2 bath
£482k

1 Buttermilk Grove, Three Mile Cross

RG7 1GG

£578k

1 Chapel Lane, Riseley

RG7 1QU

4 bed1 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.
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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.

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

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
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 5 Cook Grove, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1ZF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.