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

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
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 £794,000 is 22.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 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.

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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£794,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£648,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2016Most recent

    £648,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£4,320

Street avg £3,664

Above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Shire Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£795k

1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, Upper Woolhampton

RG7 5UB

£824k

1 2 Lambdens Hill Cottages, Beenham

RG7 5JY

£848k

1 Awberry Fields, The Green, Beenham

RG7 5NX

6 bed
£875k

1 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton

RG7 5TZ

3 bed
£564k

1 Beenham Grange Cottages, Grange Lane, Beenham

RG7 5PX

£535k

1 Church Street Mews, Church Street, Theale

RG7 5BF

£524k

1 Broomhill, Bath Road, Beenham

RG7 5QB

3 bed
£516k

1 Birds Lane, Midgham

RG7 5UL

3 bed1 bath
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

4/mo

Steady 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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.