2 Wickens Corner, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NJ
About 2 Wickens Corner
2 Wickens Corner is a mid-terrace house in Beenham, Reading, Reading (RG7 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sale on file: £375,000 in February 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 17.9% above the 2019 sale price.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Wickens Corner 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
2 Wickens Corner has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 21 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2019Most recent
£375,000
+30.4%over 5 years24 January 2014
£287,500
+7.7%over 7 years15 February 2006
£267,000
+36.9%over 4 years23 August 2001
£195,000
+50.0%over 3 years19 December 1997
£130,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in RG7 5NJ: £305,000 (2020–1998).
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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
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Stoneyfield — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
42.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







