Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Beech Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £1,118,000 in March 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 August 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,645 · Includes VAT
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 21 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed two storey side extension, single storey side and rear extensions, demolition of existing garage and conservatory, increase of roof height with addition of rooms in roof space, two dormers and roof lights
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2018.
£1,063,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 7 years.
£1,118,000
Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 7 years.
14 March 2025Most recent
£1,118,000
+117.1%over 6 years23 August 2018
£515,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8DR: £585,000 (2023–2022).
19 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR
Sold Jan 2023
55 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR
Sold Nov 2022
29 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR
Sold Oct 2022
57 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR
Sold Aug 2022
43 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR
Sold Jun 2021
21 Beech Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,401
Street avg £4,012
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB