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3 Back Lane, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NF

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Back Lane

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

3 Back Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beenham, Reading, Reading (RG7 5NF). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 67 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 is 25.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 18.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £320,000 in December 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

3 Back Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Back Lane, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Back Lane has no planning applications on record.

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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.

3 Back Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£402,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2018Most recent

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5NF: £270,000 (2018–2001).

On the street

Versus other Back Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Back Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Back Lane

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.
£412k

1 Chestnut Close, Theale

RG7 5DF

3 bed
£432k

1 Ellerton Close, Theale

RG7 5QN

3 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Blossom Avenue, Theale

RG7 5AY

3 bed
£516k

1 Birds Lane, Midgham

RG7 5UL

3 bed1 bath
£524k

1 Broomhill, Bath Road, Beenham

RG7 5QB

3 bed
£347k

1 Andrews Close, Theale

RG7 5BH

2 bed
£875k

1 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton

RG7 5TZ

3 bed
£297k

1 Angel Mead, Woolhampton

RG7 5SJ

2 bed
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 5NF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 5NF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 5NF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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 3 Back Lane, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.