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

Listed building14 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
224 m²
2407 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Forge

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

Forge is a four-bedroom detached house in Beech Hill, Reading, Reading (RG7 2AS). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2407 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £948,000 sits 108.4% above the 2004 sale of £455,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 56.6% below the postcode norm. 14 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 224 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (175 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • 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.

Forge'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 05 May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC DListed buildingNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forge, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forge has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

14 applications on record at Forge, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AS

14decisions9extensions120documents2nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
  1. Mar 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed change of use, extension and alterations to form new enlarged dwelling, with detached garage.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    04/03095/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. Demolition And RebuildDecision

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  • The 120 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.

Forge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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.

Forge outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,034

Street avg £4,300

Below

Floor Area

224 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Below
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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
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.

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.

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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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Forge, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.