Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old Elm Tree Cottage, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AZ
3 sales on record5 planning records
Estimated value
£220,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£144,000)+53%
- Against RG7 2AZ's recent median (£598,000)-63%
Newest record on this page: June 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£220,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£144,000)+53%
- Against RG7 2AZ's recent median (£598,000)-63%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Old Elm Tree Cottage is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 2AZ. 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
43 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in RG7 2AZ
5 sales, median £598,000 (2019–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 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.
Old Elm Tree Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
13 July 2010Most recent
£144,000
+6.7%over 6 years14 August 2003
£135,000
+62.7%over 1 year25 April 2002
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 2AZ: £598,000 (2019–2010).
Nearby sales in RG7 2AZ
Rose Cottage, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AZ
Sold Nov 2019
£407,500Woodbine Cottage, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AZ
Sold Apr 2017
£765,000Meadowside, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AZ
Sold Jun 2014
£700,000Pond House, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AZ
Sold Jul 2013
£598,000Bears House, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AZ
Sold Feb 2010
£485,000
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- 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 Old Elm Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Elm Tree Cottage is a one-bedroom detached house in Beech Hill, Reading, Reading (RG7 2AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 52.8% above the 2010 sale of £144,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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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.
Old Elm Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2016from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromG8toF22
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Mar 2020from May 2016
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Jun 2020from Mar 2020
EPC improved fromF32toE45
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Elm Tree Cottage, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Old Elm Tree Cottage has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at Old Elm Tree Cottage, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AZ
5decisions3extensions30documents2nearby
- Oct 2002FullOutcome in report
Closure of vehicular access at junction of Trowes Lane and Beech Hill Road. Overflow car park.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/01523/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2010Decision
- ExtensionJun 2007Decision
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Versus other Beech Hill Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Old Elm Tree Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,349
Street avg £3,301
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
2.4 km
Lambs Lane Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- The Old Elm TreeBus stop78m
- St Marys ChurchBus stop352m
- St Marys ChurchBus stop397m
- Home FarmBus stop687m
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 2AZ 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 EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Old Elm Tree Cottage is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 2AZ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Old Elm Tree 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 Old Elm Tree Cottage was lodged in June 2020 at band E and is valid until June 2030. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Old Elm Tree 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 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 2AZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Old Elm Tree Cottage is in council tax band C. 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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