1 Beechwood Avenue, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3DE

1 Beechwood Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Woodley, Reading, Reading (RG5 3DE). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 12.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 sits 56.1% above the 2007 sale of £323,500. At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.