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Rose Cottage, Beenham Hill, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5LS

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rose Cottage

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

Rose Cottage is a detached house in Beenham, Reading, Reading (RG7 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 52), 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 oil. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 107 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £682,000 is 24.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 98.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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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.

Rose Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 Rose Cottage, Beenham Hill, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rose Cottage has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 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.

Rose Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£682,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£546,346

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2014Most recent

    £546,346

    +67.6%over 12 years

  2. 30 July 2002

    £326,000

    +76.2%over 4 years

  3. 27 February 1998

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5LS: £450,000 (2022–2010).

On the street

Versus other Beenham Hill homes

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

On price per m², Rose Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,106

Street avg £2,759

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rose Cottage

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.
£795k

1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, Upper Woolhampton

RG7 5UB

£824k

1 2 Lambdens Hill Cottages, Beenham

RG7 5JY

£564k

1 Beenham Grange Cottages, Grange Lane, Beenham

RG7 5PX

£848k

1 Awberry Fields, The Green, Beenham

RG7 5NX

6 bed
£535k

1 Church Street Mews, Church Street, Theale

RG7 5BF

£875k

1 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton

RG7 5TZ

3 bed
£524k

1 Broomhill, Bath Road, Beenham

RG7 5QB

3 bed
£516k

1 Birds Lane, Midgham

RG7 5UL

3 bed1 bath
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

0.6 km

Stoneyfield — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Beenham Primary School. 3 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 5LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 5LS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 5LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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 Rose Cottage, Beenham Hill, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.