Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Forge Cottages, The Green, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NX
Extendable
Estimated value
£546,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£552,500)-1%
- Against RG7 5NX's recent median (£550,000)-1%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£546,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£552,500)-1%
- Against RG7 5NX's recent median (£550,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Forge Cottages is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 5NX. 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
123 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in RG7 5NX
5 sales, median £550,000 (2021–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Forge Cottages, The Green, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NX. 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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About 1 Forge Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
1 Forge Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 February 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Forge Cottages, The Green, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Forge 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.
Versus other The Green homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
0.4 km
Beenham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beenham Primary SchoolPrimary429m
- Woolhampton C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Bradfield C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Recreation GroundBus stop52m
- Six Bells PHBus stop130m
- Victory HallBus stop384m
- Beenham flexi areaBus stop513m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 5NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 1 Forge Cottages is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 5NX. 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 1 Forge 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 1 Forge Cottages was lodged in February 2023 at band F and is valid until February 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Forge 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 5NX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Forge Cottages is in council tax band D. 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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