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Highfield, Bourne Lane, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NY

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
317 m²
3412 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Highfield

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

Highfield is a detached house in Beenham, Reading, Reading (RG7 5NY). It has a recorded floor area of 317 m² (around 3412 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2023) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. At 317 m² the property is well over the postcode median (164 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,124,000 sits 287.6% above the 2005 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 54% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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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.

Highfield ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC BDetached over 300m²

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Planning

Planning history

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

2 applications on record at Highfield, Bourne Lane, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NY

2decisions29documents6nearby
  1. Apr 2006
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolish existing 2 bed bungalow and replace with 3 bed house.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00485/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Demolition And RebuildDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Highfield's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2005).

Current estimate

£1,124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2005Most recent

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5NY: £405,000 (2015–2002).

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.

On price per m², Highfield runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£915

Street avg £2,510

Strongly below

Floor Area

317 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Highfield

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.
£875k

1 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton

RG7 5TZ

3 bed
£848k

1 Awberry Fields, The Green, Beenham

RG7 5NX

6 bed
£824k

1 2 Lambdens Hill Cottages, Beenham

RG7 5JY

£795k

1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, Upper Woolhampton

RG7 5UB

£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

Six Bells PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Highfield, Bourne Lane, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.