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Rosemary Cottage, The Green, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NP

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Rosemary Cottage

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

Rosemary Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Beenham, Reading, Reading (RG7 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £345,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rosemary Cottage

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from May 2014
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rosemary Cottage, The Green, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rosemary Cottage 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.
Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£345,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 November 2025Most recent

    £345,000

    +8.5%over 4 years

  2. 11 December 2020

    £318,000

    +39.9%over 14 years

  3. 20 July 2006

    £227,250

    +18.7%over 2 years

  4. 22 December 2003

    £191,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5NP: £575,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other The Green homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Rosemary Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,074

Street avg £4,246

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rosemary Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
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RG7 5SJ

2 bed
£261k

1 Crown Lane, Theale

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2 bed1 bath
£344k

1 Blossom Avenue, Theale

RG7 5AY

3 bed
£394k

1 Chestnut Close, Theale

RG7 5DF

3 bed
£428k

1 Ellerton Close, Theale

RG7 5QN

3 bed1 bath
£500k

1 Birds Lane, Midgham

RG7 5UL

3 bed1 bath
£539k

1 Broomhill, Bath Road, Beenham

RG7 5QB

3 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

150/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Six Bells PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 5NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 5NP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 5NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 Rosemary Cottage, The Green, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.