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8 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Beatty Rise

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

8 Beatty Rise is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 60 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 55 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 sits 74.6% above the 2006 sale of £205,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

8 Beatty Rise sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 September 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromB82toD61
Hot Water
Main SystemGas Multipoint

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Beatty Rise 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.
Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2006Most recent

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1FQ: £365,000 (2026–2025).

On the street

Versus other Beatty Rise homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Beatty Rise is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,417

Street avg £3,965

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Beatty Rise

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£302k

1 Bays Crescent, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DF

2 bed2 bath
£435k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HJ

3 bed1 bath
£436k

1 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FQ

3 bed3 bath
£542k

1 Century Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1PE

3 bed2 bath
£556k

1 Bernard Cottages, Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ED

3 bed2 bath
£714k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath
£742k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

RG7 1LY

3 bed2 bath
£554k

1 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HG

4 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

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

Crime

150/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lambs Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 6 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 RG7 1FQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1FQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1FQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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 8 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.