Beech Hill House, Flat 9, Wood Lane, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2BE
About Beech Hill House
Beech Hill House is a semi-detached house in Beech Hill, Reading, Reading (RG7 2BE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Beech Hill House, where floor areas span 39–150 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 6 units on file.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 41.7% above the 2004 sale price.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2022
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Beech Hill House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 7 years.
£163,000
Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2004Most recent
£163,000
+26.4%over 2 years23 October 2001
£129,000
+51.9%over 1 year8 November 1999
£84,950
+39.3%over 2 years11 March 1997
£61,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 2BE: £586,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG7 2BE
Beech Hill House, Flat 2, Wood Lane, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2BE
Sold Mar 2025
£335,000Wagtails, Wood Lane, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2BE
Sold Nov 2024
£775,000Old Post House, Wood Lane, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2BE
Sold May 2024
£775,000Chapel Amble, Wood Lane, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2BE
Sold Dec 2023
£586,000Beech Hill House, Flat 3, Wood Lane, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2BE
Sold Aug 2022
£450,000
Versus other Wood Lane homes
On years held, Beech Hill House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,135
Street avg £2,659
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
St Marys Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Lambs Lane Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







