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6 Beta House, Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2AR

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 6 Beta House

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

6 Beta House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 2AR). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 47 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 61.8% above the 2003 sale of £110,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
Before you decide

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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.

6 Beta House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC FNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Beta House, Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Beta House 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.

6 Beta House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.4% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£110,000

Growth on file: 21.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2003Most recent

    £110,000

    +50.7%over 2 years

  2. 13 June 2000

    £73,000

    +108.9%over 3 years

  3. 28 February 1997

    £34,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 2AR: £170,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Southcote Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 6 Beta House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,340

Street avg £3,202

Below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 39 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Beta House

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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.
£169k

1 Belgravia Court, Bath Road

RG30 2BL

1 bed
£194k

1 Canford Court, Wilton Road

RG30 2SQ

2 bed
£208k

1 Dorchester Court, Liebenrood Road

RG30 2DS

2 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Beacon Court, Southcote Road

RG30 2ER

2 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Baron Court

RG30 2BP

2 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Cox Hollow, Southcote Road

RG30 2LA

2 bed2 bath
£259k

1 Bayeux Court, Connaught Road

RG30 2US

2 bed2 bath
£264k

1 Artillery Mews, Tilehurst Road

RG30 2JN

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Southcote Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Battle Primary Academy. 35 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 RG30 2AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 2AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 2AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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 6 Beta House, Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.