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17 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HL

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
147 m²
1583 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Beech Hill Road

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

17 Beech Hill Road is a semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1583 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in March 2010. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 sits 65.9% above the 2010 sale of £320,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

17 Beech Hill Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 17 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HL

1decisions1extensions14documents8nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2017
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Householder application for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling, following demolition of existing garage and utility room.

    Extension
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    170045
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  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£531,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£320,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2010Most recent

    £320,000

    +18.5%over 6 years

  2. 7 August 2003

    £270,000

    +139.5%over 7 years

  3. 11 June 1996

    £112,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1HL: £720,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Beech Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Beech Hill Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,176

Street avg £3,157

Below

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 151 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Beech Hill Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£529k

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£520k

1 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood

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4 bed
£553k

1 Bernard Cottages, Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ED

3 bed2 bath
£507k

1 Bowling Green, Three Mile Cross

RG7 1FY

£558k

1 Appleby Walk, Spencers Wood

RG7 1UZ

4 bed2 bath
£559k

1 Addams Mews, Spencers Wood

RG7 1WU

4 bed2 bath
£578k

1 Chapel Lane, Riseley

RG7 1QU

4 bed1 bath
£581k

1 Allfrey Grove, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FH

6 bed4 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

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

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 1HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 17 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.