Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Orchard, Bourne Lane, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NS
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£999,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£805,000)+24%
- Against RG7 5NS's recent median (£484,213)+106%
Newest record on this page: March 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
218 m²
2347 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£999,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£805,000)+24%
- Against RG7 5NS's recent median (£484,213)+106%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Orchard is modelled from its 218 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 5NS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
218 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG7 5NS
2 sales, median £484,213 (2019–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Orchard has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
16 March 2021Most recent
£805,000
+47.4%over 14 years7 August 2006
£545,950
+343.9%over 10 years10 October 1995
£123,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in RG7 5NS: £484,213 (2019–2006).
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Orchard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Orchard is a detached house in Beenham, Reading, Reading (RG7 5NS). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.
Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £999,000 is 24.1% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £805,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Orchard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 September 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Orchard, Bourne Lane, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Orchard 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.
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.
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
0.6 km
Beenham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beenham Primary SchoolPrimary633m
- Woolhampton C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Bradfield C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Six Bells PHBus stop77m
- Recreation GroundBus stop257m
- Victory HallBus stop590m
- Beenham flexi areaBus stop718m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
- Shoplifting167 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 5NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Orchard is modelled from its 218 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 5NS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for The Orchard. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Orchard was lodged in September 2020 at band D and is valid until September 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Orchard. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 5NS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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