5 Back Lane, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NF
About 5 Back Lane
5 Back Lane is a semi-detached house in Beenham, Reading, Reading (RG7 5NF). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
A recent sale: £350,000 in February 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 is 10.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 28.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 July 2032
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Back Lane, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NF
- Aug 2025Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single Storey Side and Rear Extensions plus Loft Conversion
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01497/HOUSE
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Sales history & valuation
5 Back Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 February 2025Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5NF: £340,000 (2026–2007).
Versus other Back Lane homes
5 Back Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,645
Street avg £5,516
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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.
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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







