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2 Bourne Cottages, Bourne Lane, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NY

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Estimated value

£522,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£357,500)+46%
  • Against RG7 5NY's recent median (£520,000)0%

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

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
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

£522,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£357,500)+46%
  • Against RG7 5NY's recent median (£520,000)0%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Bourne Cottages is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 5NY. 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

    97 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in RG7 5NY

    5 sales, median £520,000 (2025–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 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.

2 Bourne Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 2015Most recent

    £357,500

    +257.5%over 17 years

  2. 7 May 1998

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5NY: £520,000 (2025–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Bourne Cottages, Bourne Lane, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NY. 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 2 Bourne Cottages

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

2 Bourne Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beenham, Reading, Reading (RG7 5NY). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (181 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £522,000 is 46% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 79% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes
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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.

2 Bourne 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 26 Apr 2025

Current Certificate
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 April 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bourne Cottages, Bourne Lane, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bourne 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 Bourne Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 Bourne Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,686

Street avg £3,017

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 207 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above
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

Six Bells PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Beenham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Beenham Primary SchoolPrimary536m
  • Woolhampton C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Bradfield C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Six Bells PHBus stop117m
  • Recreation GroundBus stop192m
  • Victory HallBus stop503m
  • Beenham flexi areaBus stop623m

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 5NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 5NY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 5NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Bourne Cottages is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 5NY. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Bourne 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 2 Bourne Cottages was lodged in April 2015 at band E and expired in April 2025, 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. None is matched to 2 Bourne 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 5NY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 Bourne 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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