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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Beech Hill Road

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

8 Beech Hill Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 106.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 125 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (152 m² median across 12 EPCs). Last sale on file: £530,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Dec 2012
Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
23%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1HL

1decisions1extensions6documents8nearby
  1. Jul 2011
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed erection of single storey rear extension, plus conversion of existing garage to additional habitable accommodation.

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    111574
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£579,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£530,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2021Most recent

    £530,000

    +35.0%over 8 years

  2. 7 March 2013

    £392,500

    +12.9%over 5 years

  3. 14 December 2007

    £347,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1HL: £720,000 (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 price per m², 8 Beech Hill Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,240

Street avg £2,950

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£553k

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1 Century Drive, Spencers Wood

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£694k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

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3 bed2 bath
£716k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

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3 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FQ

3 bed3 bath
£408k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HJ

3 bed1 bath
£578k

1 Chapel Lane, Riseley

RG7 1QU

4 bed1 bath
£559k

1 Addams Mews, Spencers Wood

RG7 1WU

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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