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2 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NW

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Shire Cottages

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

2 Shire Cottages is a detached house in Beenham, Reading, Reading (RG7 5NW). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

2 Shire Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2024

Current Certificate
Apr 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 April 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 2 Shire Cottages is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

3 applications on record at 2 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NW

3decisions11documents6nearby
  1. Apr 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1 Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown by 30%; Remove lowest limb on left hand side

    Council
    239
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00609/TPW
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Shire Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£597,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5NW: £440,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other The Strouds homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Shire Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

37 (F)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Shire Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
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1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, Upper Woolhampton

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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

Recreation Ground — 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 5NW

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
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