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

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Beech Hill Road

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

4 Beech Hill Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since May 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 431.4% above the 1998 sale of £86,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 62.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 110 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (152 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 4 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HL

2decisions2extensions6documents8nearby
  1. Mar 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Proposed two storey side extension to dwelling and new front boundary wall.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    000601
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 6 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.

Latest sale on 4 Beech Hill Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£86,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 1998Most recent

    £86,000

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.

On price per m², 4 Beech Hill Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£782

Street avg £3,296

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Beech Hill Road

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
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.

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.

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