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Pond House, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AZ

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
173 m²
1857 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Pond House

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

Pond House is a five-bedroom detached house in Beech Hill, Reading, Reading (RG7 2AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1857 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

13 years since the last transfer (July 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 173 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 6 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £812,000 is 35.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 62.1% 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

Pond House'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 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Pond House, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at Pond House, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AZ

2decisions2extensions21documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Sept 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Replacement of existing single storey rear extension with double storey extension.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    05/01659/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£812,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£598,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 July 2013Most recent

    £598,000

    +4.0%over 6 years
  2. 29 March 2007

    £575,000

    +40.2%over 2 years
  3. 27 January 2005

    £410,000

    +166.2%over 9 years
  4. 24 March 1995

    £154,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 2AZ: £485,000 (2019–2010).

On the street

Versus other Beech Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Pond House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,466

Street avg £3,258

Above

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Pond House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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

2.4 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 2 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 2AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 2AZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 2AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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