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Robins Nest Cottage, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AU

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£405,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£280,000)+45%
  • Against RG7 2AU's recent median (£336,000)+21%

Newest record on this page: September 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
694 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£405,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£280,000)+45%
  • Against RG7 2AU's recent median (£336,000)+21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Robins Nest Cottage is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 2AU. 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

    64 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2010

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in RG7 2AU

    3 sales, median £336,000 (2021–2000)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Robins Nest Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2010Most recent

    £280,000

    -1.0%over 3 years

  2. 13 December 2006

    £282,750

    +17.8%over 2 years

  3. 1 April 2004

    £240,000

    +182.4%over 7 years

  4. 14 March 1997

    £85,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in RG7 2AU: £336,000 (2021–2000).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Robins Nest Cottage, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AU. 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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Overview

About Robins Nest Cottage

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

Robins Nest Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Beech Hill, Reading, Reading (RG7 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 694 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 64 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 44.6% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

Robins Nest 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 26 Apr 2020

Current Certificate
Apr 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 April 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Robins Nest Cottage, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Robins Nest Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 epc rating, Robins Nest Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
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

150/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Old Elm Tree — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
  • Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior SchoolPrimary2.8km
  • Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • The Old Elm TreeBus stop234m
  • St Marys ChurchBus stop624m
  • St Marys ChurchBus stop674m
  • Great Hill FarmBus stop921m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 2AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 2AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 2AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Robins Nest Cottage is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 2AU. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Robins Nest 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 Robins Nest Cottage was lodged in April 2010 at band E and expired in April 2020, 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. None is matched to Robins Nest 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 2AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Robins Nest Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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