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2 Lovegrove Gardens, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 2 Lovegrove Gardens

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

2 Lovegrove Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Silchester, Reading, Reading (RG7 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and a basement.

One planning record on file: a basement excavation approved in 2024. Past consents include a basement excavation and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 82.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £782,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

2 Lovegrove Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Lovegrove Gardens, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Lovegrove Gardens, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH

1decisions1extensions10documents2nearby
  1. May 2024
    BasementFull
    Outcome in report

    Increase rear window and light well size to provide escape window in existing basement

    New Windows
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00614/HSE
    Full record in report

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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.

2 Lovegrove Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£833,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£782,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2023Most recent

    £782,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 2PH: £541,000 (2021–2020).

On the street

Versus other The Common homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Lovegrove Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,287

Street avg £3,644

Strongly above

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 140 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Lovegrove Gardens

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£780k

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RG7 2PH

4 bed
£680k

1 Flexditch, Silchester

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4 bed2 bath
£837k

1 Romans Field, Silchester

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5 bed1 bath
£609k

1 Jubilee Cottages, Church Road, Mortimer West End

RG7 2JA

3 bed2 bath
£583k

1 Hendeys Cottages, Summerlug, Mortimer Common

RG7 2JU

3 bed
£450k

1 Inhams Way, Silchester

RG7 2QA

3 bed
£497k

1 Birchtree Cottages, Kings Road, Silchester

RG7 2NT

2 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Priory Drive Cottages, Priory Drive, Beech Hill

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2 bed
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

Calleva Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Silchester Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 2PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 2PH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 2PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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