The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£502,000
14 sales
Price range
£380k – £625k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jul 2025
RG7 1BS

At a glance

House prices£502k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station50 min walkReading Green Park station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband41% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on The Square, Spencers Wood, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 25 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £500,429.

House prices on The Square compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £580,000 (1 sales)2017£580k2018: £492,333 (3 sales)2018£492k2020: £515,000 (1 sales)2020£515k2021: £565,000 (2 sales)2021£565k2022: £470,000 (2 sales)2022£470k2024: £455,000 (3 sales)2024£455k2025: £510,500 (2 sales)2025£511k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£500,42925 Jul 2025
Detached5£517,00025 Jul 2025
Terraced2£470,0004 Feb 2022

Sold prices on The Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, The Square RG7 1BS 25 Jul 2025£455,000 DetachedFreehold
6, The Square RG7 1BS 25 Jul 2025£566,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, The Square RG7 1BS 30 Aug 2024£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, The Square RG7 1BS 28 Mar 2024£540,000 DetachedFreehold
27, The Square RG7 1BS 15 Mar 2024£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, The Square RG7 1BS 4 Feb 2022£410,000 TerracedFreehold
19, The Square RG7 1BS 1 Feb 2022£530,000 TerracedFreehold
24, The Square RG7 1BS 30 Sep 2021£505,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, The Square RG7 1BS 12 Jan 2021£625,000 DetachedFreehold
Tall Trees, 28, The Square RG7 1BS 27 Jan 2020£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, The Square RG7 1BS 3 Dec 2018£553,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, The Square RG7 1BS 20 Jul 2018£539,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, The Square RG7 1BS 12 Jul 2018£385,000 DetachedFreehold
25, The Square RG7 1BS 28 Jul 2017£580,000 DetachedFreehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Square

Crime

52 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Square in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences18
Anti-social behaviour13
Public order5
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft4
Shoplifting4

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

Flood risk

The Square is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
  • River Enborne and Foudry Brook Flood alert area
  • Foudry Brook from Stratfield Mortimer to Green Park Flood warning area
  • River Loddon and River Blackwater at Swallowfield 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 The Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oakbank School 300 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Lambs Lane Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Vine Christian School 24 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–18 Report 0.7 mi
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 404 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Grazeley Church of England Primary School 204 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 303 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.3 mi
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.4 mi
Geoffrey Field Junior School 357 pupils Primary 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

  • Reading Green Park station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Mortimer station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Earley station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Square (adj, Hyde End Road) 1 min walk
  • The Square (opp, Hyde End Road) 2 min walk
  • Hyde End Road (opp, Basingstoke Road) 3 min walk
  • Hyde End Road (adj, Basingstoke Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 1.3 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 1.3 mi
  • Swallowfield Medical Practice
    The Street, Swallowfield, Reading · 1.3 mi
  • Long Barn Lane Surgery
    22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 2.8 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 9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.7%62.5%
Private rented8.7%20.3%
Social rented7.6%17.1%
Households657

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+17.8%18.6%
Residents1,669

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)41%80%
Gigabit-capable41%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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