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1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
91 m²
979 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Beech Road

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

1 Beech Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 979 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 sits 56.2% above the 2012 sale of £395,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in October 2012.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

1 Beech Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2022

Current Certificate
Mar 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 March 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR

2decisions2extensions17documents6nearby
  1. Jun 2014
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey extension to rear.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00736/HOUSE
    Full record in report
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  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£617,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£395,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2012Most recent

    £395,000

    +243.5%over 16 years

  2. 16 November 1995

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8DR: £745,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Beech Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Beech Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,344

Street avg £4,068

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£597k

1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BB

3 bed
£669k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£466k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£427k

1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BA

3 bed
£386k

1 Church Mews, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AG

3 bed
£712k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£733k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
£1.0m

1 Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon

RG8 8NT

2 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

52/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Westbury Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Long Lane Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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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 RG8 8DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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