Broadview, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AS
About Broadview
Broadview is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Beech Hill, Reading, Reading (RG7 2AS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (221 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 16.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 130.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £370,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Broadview has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 July 2023Most recent
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 2AS: £435,000 (2021–2006).
Nearby sales in RG7 2AS
Trunkwell Cottage, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AS
Sold Sept 2021
£1,200,000Tudor Cottage, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AS
Sold Nov 2017
£775,000Beech Hill Cottage, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AS
Sold Apr 2010
£300,000Cedar View, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AS
Sold Apr 2006
£410,000Forge, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AS
Sold Nov 2004
£455,000
Versus other Beech Hill Road homes
Years Held for Broadview lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,684
Street avg £3,417
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 207 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 10.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







