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Beech Farmhouse, Beech Lane, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QB

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
12
From EPC
Floor area
561 m²
6039 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Beech Farmhouse

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

Beech Farmhouse is a detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0QB). It has a recorded floor area of 561 m² (around 6039 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £2,642,000 is 73.5% below the 2022 sale of £9,988,300, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. At 561 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold March 2022 for £9,988,300. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Everything you need to know about Beech Farmhouse

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

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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.

Beech Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
28.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

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

Beech Farmhouse 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 Beech Farmhouse

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£2,642,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£9,988,300

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2022Most recent

    £9,988,300

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.

Floor Area for Beech Farmhouse runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 55 (D)

Below

Floor Area

561 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

28.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beech Farmhouse

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.
£871k

1 Dean Wood Close, Woodcote

RG8 0PW

4 bed2 bath
£773k

1 Ferne Close, Goring

RG8 0AR

3 bed1 bath
£740k

1 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote

RG8 0BU

2 bed2 bath
£671k

1 Birchen Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SW

4 bed2 bath
£628k

1 Croft Way, Woodcote

RG8 0RS

4 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Chapel Close, South Stoke

RG8 0JW

£586k

1 Deacon Field, South Stoke

RG8 0JQ

£551k

1 Ash Hurst, Goring

RG8 0DQ

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Beech Farmhouse, Beech Lane, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.