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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 43 Beech Road

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

43 Beech Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 14.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£555/sq ft) was about 86% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £490,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 April 2031

4 years remaining
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Beech Road has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£559,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£490,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2021Most recent

    £490,000

    +48.5%over 10 years

  2. 31 August 2010

    £330,000

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.

On floor area, 43 Beech Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,976

Street avg £3,982

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 43 Beech Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
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
£617k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DR

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
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 43 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.