23 Back Lane, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NF
About 23 Back Lane
23 Back Lane is a semi-detached house in Beenham, Reading, Reading (RG7 5NF). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
23 Back Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 July 2031
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
23 Back Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
23 Back Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5NF: £350,000 (2026–2014).
Versus other Back Lane homes
On epc rating, 23 Back Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
1 Crown Lane, Theale
RG7 5BG
1 Angel Mead, Woolhampton
RG7 5SJ
1 Alderfield Close, Theale
RG7 5AF
1 Andrews Close, Theale
RG7 5BH
1 Blossom Avenue, Theale
RG7 5AY
1 Angel Court, High Street, Theale
RG7 5JZ
1 Bradfield Lodges, Common Hill, Englefield
RG7 5JP
1 Chestnut Close, Theale
RG7 5DF
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
150/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Stoneyfield — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







