Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Trunkwell Cottage, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AS
2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,276,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£1,200,000)+6%
- Against RG7 2AS's recent median (£410,000)+211%
Newest record on this page: July 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
175 m²
1884 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,276,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£1,200,000)+6%
- Against RG7 2AS's recent median (£410,000)+211%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Trunkwell Cottage is modelled from its 175 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 2AS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
175 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG7 2AS
5 sales, median £410,000 (2023–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Trunkwell Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
6 September 2021Most recent
£1,200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 2AS: £410,000 (2023–2006).
Nearby sales in RG7 2AS
Broadview, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AS
Sold Jul 2023
£370,000Tudor 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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Trunkwell Cottage, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Trunkwell Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Trunkwell Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Beech Hill, Reading, Reading (RG7 2AS). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings, attached land beyond the plot and a basement.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£637/sq ft) was about 237.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. At 175 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (221 m² median across 3 EPCs). Sold September 2021 for £1,200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Trunkwell 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 03 Apr 2023
Current Certificate
Apr 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 April 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Trunkwell Cottage, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Trunkwell Cottage, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AS
2decisions29documents2nearby
- May 2022FullOutcome in report
Erection of detached oak barn for ancillary domestic garaging, storage and recreational purposes following demolition of existing detached garage and storage building.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00624/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
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- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
- The 29 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
Price per m² for Trunkwell Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,857
Street avg £2,692
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
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
150/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
- Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
- Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- The Old Elm TreeBus stop84m
- St Marys ChurchBus stop370m
- St Marys ChurchBus stop418m
- Home FarmBus stop704m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
- Shoplifting167 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Trunkwell Cottage is modelled from its 175 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 2AS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Trunkwell Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Trunkwell Cottage was lodged in April 2013 at band D and expired in April 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Trunkwell Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 2AS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Trunkwell Cottage is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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