Cook Grove, Spencers Wood, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG7 1ZF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£576,809
16 sales
Price range
£420k – £850k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2024
RG7 1ZF

At a glance

House prices£577k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station53 min walkMortimer station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Cook Grove, Spencers Wood, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 31 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £609,149. Average sale prices fell from £680,000 in 2018 to £545,000 in 2024 (-20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cook Grove compared

RG7 postcode area£506,204
Reading£514,105
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cook Grove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £680,000 (2 sales)2018£680k2019: £533,389 (9 sales)2019£533k2020: £599,999 (1 sales)2020£600k2021: £777,440 (1 sales)2021£777k2022: £601,000 (1 sales)2022£601k2024: £545,000 (2 sales)2024£545k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£609,1495 Jul 2024
Semi-detached3£436,66731 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Cook Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Cook Grove RG7 1ZF 31 Oct 2024£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Cook Grove RG7 1ZF 5 Jul 2024£620,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Cook Grove RG7 1ZF 12 Aug 2022£601,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Cook Grove RG7 1ZF 30 Apr 2021£777,440 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Cook Grove RG7 1ZF 13 Aug 2020£599,999 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Cook Grove RG7 1ZF 31 Jul 2019£550,000 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Cook Grove RG7 1ZF 31 Jul 2019£635,000 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Cook Grove RG7 1ZF 26 Jul 2019£507,500 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Cook Grove RG7 1ZF 19 Jul 2019£500,000 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Cook Grove RG7 1ZF 28 Jun 2019£420,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Cook Grove RG7 1ZF 28 Jun 2019£420,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Cook Grove RG7 1ZF 8 May 2019£560,000 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Cook Grove RG7 1ZF 15 Apr 2019£563,000 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Cook Grove RG7 1ZF 8 Mar 2019£645,000 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Cook Grove RG7 1ZF 14 Dec 2018£850,000 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Cook Grove RG7 1ZF 30 Oct 2018£510,000 Detached New buildFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
6, Cook Grove £420,000 (Jun 2019) → £470,000 (Oct 2024) +12%
over 5 yrs
7, Cook Grove £563,000 (Apr 2019) → £620,000 (Jul 2024) +10%
over 5 yrs
2, Cook Grove £550,000 (Jul 2019) → £601,000 (Aug 2022) +9%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cook Grove

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cook Grove in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences7
Anti-social behaviour5
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft3
Public order1
Shoplifting1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Cook Grove is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
  • River Enborne and Foudry Brook Flood alert area
  • Foudry Brook from Stratfield Mortimer to Green Park Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Cook Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lambs Lane Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Grazeley Church of England Primary School 204 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Oakbank School 300 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.2 mi
The Vine Christian School 24 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–18 Report 1.2 mi
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 404 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Riseley Green School 26 pupils Other independent special school 4–16 Report 1.8 mi
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 303 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.9 mi
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Mortimer station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
  • Reading Green Park station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Earley station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lambs Lane (W-bound, Lambs Lane) 2 min walk
  • Beech Hill Road (NE-bound, Beech Hill Road) 5 min walk
  • Back Lane (adj, Basingstoke Road) 6 min walk
  • Back Lane (opp, Basingstoke Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Swallowfield Medical Practice
    The Street, Swallowfield, Reading · 1.2 mi
  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 1.9 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.9%62.5%
Private rented11.0%20.3%
Social rented14.2%17.1%
Households911

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.1%18.6%
Residents2,231

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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