1 Forge Cottages, The Green, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NX
About 1 Forge Cottages
1 Forge Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Beenham, Reading, Reading (RG7 5NX). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 123 m² it sits well below the postcode median (182 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 74.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £552,500 in December 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
1 Forge Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Forge Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£567,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£552,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 December 2023Most recent
£552,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5NX: £550,000 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in RG7 5NX
Forge House, The Green, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NX
Sold Sept 2021
£550,000Awberry Farm, The Green, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NX
Sold Mar 2021
£2,550,001Meadow View Bungalow, The Green, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NX
Sold Jul 2020
£375,0002 Awberry Fields, The Green, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NX
Sold Apr 2009
£500,0001 Awberry Fields, The Green, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NX
Sold Sept 2008
£562,500
Versus other The Green homes
Years Held for 1 Forge Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,492
Street avg £4,290
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB