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1 Priory Drive Cottages, Priory Drive, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2BW

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
46 m²
500 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Priory Drive Cottages

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

1 Priory Drive Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Beech Hill, Reading, Reading (RG7 2BW). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 500 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in January 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 386.3% above the 1995 sale of £80,000.

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
Before you decide

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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.

1 Priory Drive Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Priory Drive Cottages, Priory Drive, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Priory Drive Cottages 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Priory Drive Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1995)

£80,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 1995Most recent

    £80,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in RG7 2BW: £300,000 (2006–2006).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Priory Drive Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£609k

1 Jubilee Cottages, Church Road, Mortimer West End

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3 bed2 bath
£381k

1 Faircross, Stratfield Saye

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£680k

1 Flexditch, Silchester

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4 bed2 bath
£403k

1 Early Lands, Silchester

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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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Home Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 2BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Priory Drive Cottages, Priory Drive, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.