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2 Beech Farm Cottages, Beech Lane, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QB

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Beech Farm Cottages

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

2 Beech Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0QB). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

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Everything you need to know about 2 Beech Farm Cottages

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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 Beech Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Beech Farm Cottages, Beech Lane, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Beech Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Beech Farm Cottages

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

2 Beech Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£541,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 1 sales in RG8 0QB: £9,988,300 (2022–2022).

On the street

Versus other Beech Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Beech Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 265 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 13.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Beech Farm Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£550k

1 Cleeve Park Cottages, Icknield Road, Goring

RG8 0DJ

£551k

1 Ash Hurst, Goring

RG8 0DQ

£521k

1 Beech Farm Cottages, Beech Lane, Woodcote

RG8 0QB

£511k

1 Elvendon Priory Cottages, Elvendon Road, Goring

RG8 0LR

£500k

1 Barr Pond Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke

RG8 0JP

4 bed2 bath
£586k

1 Deacon Field, South Stoke

RG8 0JQ

£498k

1 Emmens Close, Checkendon

RG8 0TU

£600k

1 Chapel Close, South Stoke

RG8 0JW

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.6 km

Co-op Store — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Langtree School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 RG8 0QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 0QB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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