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

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
187 m²
2013 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 7 Beech Hill Road

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

7 Beech Hill Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 187 m² it's 28.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £846,000 is 17.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 84.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £720,000 in August 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Beech Hill Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 7 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HL

3decisions2extensions25documents8nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jun 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Proposed two storey rear & side extension to dwelling.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    021083
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 25 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

7 Beech Hill Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£846,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£720,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 August 2020Most recent

    £720,000

    +332.4%over 24 years

  2. 15 December 1995

    £166,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1HL: £620,000 (2024–2016).

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 habitable rooms, 7 Beech Hill Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,850

Street avg £2,989

Above

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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.
£887k

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£704k

1 Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood

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4 bed2 bath
£691k

1 Bryant Crescent, Spencers Wood

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6 bed3 bath
£623k

1 Beckingham Place, Spencers Wood

RG7 1SA

4 bed3 bath
£581k

1 Allfrey Grove, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FH

6 bed4 bath
£578k

1 Chapel Lane, Riseley

RG7 1QU

4 bed1 bath
£559k

1 Addams Mews, Spencers Wood

RG7 1WU

4 bed2 bath
£558k

1 Appleby Walk, Spencers Wood

RG7 1UZ

4 bed2 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

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