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

Estimated value

£793,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£648,000)+22%
  • Against RG7 5NW's recent median (£440,000)+80%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£793,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£648,000)+22%
  • Against RG7 5NW's recent median (£440,000)+80%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Shire Cottages is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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

    150 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in RG7 5NW

    5 sales, median £440,000 (2025–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Shire Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2016Most recent

    £648,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Shire Cottages

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

5 Shire Cottages is a detached house in Beenham, Reading, Reading (RG7 5NW). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £793,000 is 22.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2016.

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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.

5 Shire Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2016from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromF38toE50
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
6%42%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Shire Cottages 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.

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.

5 Shire Cottages outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,320

Street avg £3,603

Above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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%

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 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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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Shire Cottages is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Shire Cottages. 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 5 Shire Cottages was lodged in September 2016 at band E and expired in September 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 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
5 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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