Blakes Cottage Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AF is a freehold semi-detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 980 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have three bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £462,432 , which equates to approximately £472 per square foot. It was last sold on 8 Sep 2023 for £435,000. Since then, the value has increased by £27,432, representing a 6.3% increase, or approximately 2.8% per year.

The current estimated value of £462,432 is:

  • 30.9% lower than the average property price on Basingstoke Road
  • 26.8% lower than the average in the RG7 1AF postcode area
  • and 27.8% lower than the average price for Reading as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 30 March 2016, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
980 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£462,432
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£472
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Blakes Cottage Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, Wokingham, RG7 1AF has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 30 Mar 2016.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are single glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 16 Mar 2009, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 31.8%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, no insulation (assumed) to pitched, 150 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
  • The windows were upgraded from partial double glazing to single glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 17% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from poor to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Single glazed
Very Poor
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£462,432
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+6 %
8 Sep 2023
£435,000
Leasehold
+20.8 %
9 Aug 2019
£360,000
Leasehold
+9.1 %
13 Oct 2017
£330,000
Leasehold
+37.5 %
18 Sep 2013
£240,000
Leasehold
+9.8 %
13 Sep 2002
£218,500
Leasehold
+110.1 %
28 Feb 1997
£104,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 5
size: 1076 sq ft
sale price: £520,000
sale date: 2 May 2025
rooms: 4
size: 1033 sq ft
sale price: £375,000
sale date: 5 Aug 2024
rooms: 6
size: 1098 sq ft
sale price: £400,000
sale date: 21 Jun 2024
rooms: 4
size: 990 sq ft
sale price: £400,000
sale date: 15 Mar 2024
rooms: 5
size: 1044 sq ft
sale price: £425,000
sale date: 29 Sep 2023

Data Sources

The property at Blakes Cottage Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AF appears six times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 8 Sep 2023. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 30 Mar 2016. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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