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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Beech Hill Road

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

5 Beech Hill Road is a detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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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.

5 Beech Hill Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Beech Hill Road has no planning applications on record.

8

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.

5 Beech Hill Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£727,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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 co₂ emissions, 5 Beech Hill Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 152 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Beech Hill Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£731k

1 Cobham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DJ

£716k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

RG7 1LY

3 bed2 bath
£741k

1 Cook Grove, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ZF

£712k

1 Berkeley Villas, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield

RG7 1PY

£704k

1 Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DY

4 bed2 bath
£694k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath
£691k

1 Bryant Crescent, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FG

6 bed3 bath
£623k

1 Beckingham Place, Spencers Wood

RG7 1SA

4 bed3 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 5 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.