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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
247 m²
2659 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 Beech Road

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

29 Beech Road is a detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 49.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £1,250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2014
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Non material amendment to planning permission 13/01135/HOUSE (First floor roof conversion to existing bungalow with side extension and front porch) : Amendment: Replace external render on East and West side elevations with cedar shiplap cladding which has been treated with fire retardant.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01740/NONMAT
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2013
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor roof conversion to existing bungalow with side extension and front porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    13/01135/HOUSE
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 29 Beech Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2022Most recent

    £1,250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8DR: £585,000 (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.

Habitable Rooms for 29 Beech Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,061

Street avg £4,030

Above

Floor Area

247 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Beech Road

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.
£1.1m

1 Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon

RG8 8NT

2 bed1 bath
£1.1m

1 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon

RG8 8SZ

5 bed2 bath
£816k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AP

5 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£706k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£684k

1 Brading Way, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BS

£684k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
£664k

1 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon

RG8 8NY

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

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

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 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

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