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7 Beacon Court, Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2ER

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Beacon Court

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

7 Beacon Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 2ER). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 124.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £235,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Beacon Court

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromD58toE53
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Beacon Court, Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Beacon Court 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.

7 Beacon Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£235,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2024Most recent

    £235,000

    +21.1%over 5 years

  2. 26 September 2019

    £194,000

    +88.3%over 17 years

  3. 9 October 2001

    £103,000

    +80.7%over 3 years

  4. 27 March 1998

    £57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 2ER: £205,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Southcote Road homes

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

7 Beacon Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,917

Street avg £2,486

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Beacon Court

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.
£230k

1 Cox Hollow, Southcote Road

RG30 2LA

2 bed2 bath
£259k

1 Bayeux Court, Connaught Road

RG30 2US

2 bed2 bath
£216k

1 Baron Court

RG30 2BP

2 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Artillery Mews, Tilehurst Road

RG30 2JN

2 bed
£210k

1 Beacon Court, Southcote Road

RG30 2ER

2 bed1 bath
£208k

1 Dorchester Court, Liebenrood Road

RG30 2DS

2 bed1 bath
£194k

1 Canford Court, Wilton Road

RG30 2SQ

2 bed
£299k

1 Belmont Road

RG30 2UT

2 bed1 bath
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

0.3 km

Battle Primary Academy. 34 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 2ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 2ER

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 2ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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 7 Beacon Court, Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.