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

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
178 m²
1915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 23 Beech Road

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

23 Beech Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 178 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 25 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 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. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £858,000 is 42.3% above the 2014 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

23 Beech Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2019

Current Certificate
Jul 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 July 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseFreeholdEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 23 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR

3decisions2extensions25documents6nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Proposed 2 storey side and single storey rear extension with single storey storeroom.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00714/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 25 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

23 Beech Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£858,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£603,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2014Most recent

    £603,000

    +25.6%over 4 years

  2. 3 December 2009

    £479,950

    +29.0%over 3 years

  3. 30 May 2006

    £372,000

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.

EPC Rating for 23 Beech Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,390

Street avg £4,118

Below

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 162 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Beech Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£733k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

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4 bed
£712k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£786k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AP

5 bed2 bath
£995k

1 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon

RG8 8SZ

5 bed2 bath
£669k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£617k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DR

3 bed
£597k

1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BB

3 bed
£466k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

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

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.

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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.