What type of property is Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA?

Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA?

Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA last sold for £1,275,000 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA?

The current EPC rating for Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA?

Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA has a recorded floor area of 329 m² (3,541 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA heated?

The latest EPC at Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA had any planning applications?

Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA has 3 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in January 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA?

Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA located?

Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA sits in Beech Hill, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

Is Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA in a safe area?

Police records around Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA?

The closest primary school to Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA is Lambs Lane Primary School (1.7km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA?

The closest bus stop to Garden House, The Walled Garden, RG7 2LA is Home Farm, 204m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Garden House, The Walled Garden, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2LA

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

329 m²

3541 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Garden House

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

Garden House is a detached house in Beech Hill, Reading, Reading (RG7 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 329 m² (around 3541 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £1,534,000 is 20.3% above the 2014 sale price.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Garden 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 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

16.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EDetached over 300m²No mains gas

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m² and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Garden House, The Walled Garden, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Garden House, The Walled Garden, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2LA

2decisions5documents2nearby

Sept 2005
ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Conversion of an existing timber framed outbuilding to a health suite.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
05/01766/HOUSE
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksJan 2025T14 - Oak: Remove lower branch (see photo 1b) which is over balancing tree and remove a few dead branches (photo 2 and 3). Less than 5% of the tree will be removed G4 - 1x Oak and 3x Yews Yew 1: remove as it is growing through the canopy of the Oak tree (photo 4 and 5) Yew 2: Crown thin to allow more light into garden 25% of leaf area Yew 3: Crown lift to 5m to remove obstruction to drive and allow more light to hedge (photo 6)Decision
Tree WorksSept 2012Decision

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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.

Current estimate

£1,534,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£1,275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 October 2014Most recent
£1,275,000

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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

0.2 km

Home Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 2LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

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