Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NW
3 planning records
Estimated value
£597,000
- Against RG7 5NW's recent median (£440,000)+36%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£597,000
- Against RG7 5NW's recent median (£440,000)+36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Shire Cottages is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 5NW. 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
155 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RG7 5NW
5 sales, median £440,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
2 Shire Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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).
Nearby sales in RG7 5NW
12 The Strouds, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NW
Sold Jun 2025
£460,00011 The Strouds, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NW
Sold May 2021
£470,00014 The Strouds, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NW
Sold Sept 2020
£390,00020 The Strouds, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NW
Sold Sept 2018
£440,0004 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NW
Sold Aug 2018
£670,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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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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 2014EPC 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
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
- Apr 2013Tree WorksTreesOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2017Decision
- Tree WorksApr 2017Decision
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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)
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
Recreation Ground — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beenham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beenham Primary SchoolPrimary314m
- Woolhampton C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Bradfield C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Recreation GroundBus stop133m
- Victory HallBus stop256m
- Six Bells PHBus stop289m
- Beenham flexi areaBus stop387m
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 5NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
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 2 Shire Cottages is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 5NW. 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. No sale is recorded for 2 Shire Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 2 Shire Cottages was lodged in April 2014 at band F and expired in April 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 2 Shire Cottages. 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 5NW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Shire Cottages is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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