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Beech Hill Cottage, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AS

8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
221 m²
2377 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Beech Hill Cottage

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

Beech Hill Cottage is a detached house in Beech Hill, Reading, Reading (RG7 2AS). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £792,000 sits 164% above the 2010 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 71% below the postcode norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 221 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (175 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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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.

Beech Hill Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 Beech Hill Cottage, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beech Hill Cottage has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

8 applications on record at Beech Hill Cottage, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AS

8decisions5extensions94documents2nearby
  1. Sept 2008
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    To carry out underpinning works to the house which has suffered from extensive subsidence movement. The underpinning to be carried out in the traditional concrete pin method.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    08/01402/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (8 on record)
  • All 8 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 94 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.

Beech Hill Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£792,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2010Most recent

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 2AS: £435,000 (2023–2006).

On the street

Versus other Beech Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£1,358

Street avg £4,525

Strongly below

Floor Area

221 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beech Hill Cottage

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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Hendeys Cottages, Summerlug, Mortimer Common

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1 Fighting Cock Cottages, Fair Oak Lane, Stratfield Saye

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£501k

1 Park View, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill

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1 Birchtree Cottages, Kings Road, Silchester

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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

0.1 km

The Old Elm Tree — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 3 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 2AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 2AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 2AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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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