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2 Beech Rise, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9TJ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Beech Rise

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

2 Beech Rise is a detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £545,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£734/sq ft) was about 100.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2022.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Beech Rise, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a garage conversion application was refused at 2 Beech Rise in 2022.

1 application on record at 2 Beech Rise, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9TJ

1decisions1extensions9documents6nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jul 2022
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey rear and side extension & garage conversion, demolition of existing conservatory

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P21/S1640/HH
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 2 Beech Rise was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£549,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£545,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £545,000

    -24.9%over 10 months

  2. 30 May 2024

    £726,000

    +60.1%over 2 years

  3. 5 May 2022

    £453,500

    +20.0%over 3 years

  4. 6 September 2018

    £378,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9TJ: £425,000 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus other Beech Rise homes

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

2 Beech Rise outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,899

Street avg £4,550

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Beech Rise

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

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£520k

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1 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath

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3 bed1 bath
£490k

1 Beech Rise, Sonning Common

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£488k

1 Fords Cottages, Kennylands Road, Sonning Common

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2 bed1 bath
£623k

1 Churchill Crescent, Sonning Common

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4 bed2 bath
£625k

1 Chippendale Close, Tokers Green

RG4 9BW

3 bed1 bath
£628k

1 Fox Heath Gardens, Cane End

RG4 9FD

£456k

1 Black Boy Cottages, Dunsden Green, Dunsden

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Gravel Hill Top — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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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 RG4 9TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9TJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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