What type of property is 57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR?

57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR?

57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR last sold for £577,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £515,000 in March 2022. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR?

The current EPC rating for 57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR?

57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR heated?

The latest EPC at 57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR?

57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR located?

57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR sits in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

Is 57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR in a safe area?

Police records around 57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR?

The closest primary school to 57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR is Long Lane Primary School (462m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denefield School (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR?

The closest bus stop to 57 Beech Road, RG8 8DR is Westbury Lane, 87m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 57 Beech Road

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

57 Beech Road is a detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2022–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 125 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 25 EPCs). Sold August 2022 for £577,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 February 2032

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57 Beech Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

57 Beech Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£617,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£577,000

Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

7 August 2022Most recent
£577,000
+12.0%
30 March 2022
£515,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8DR: £745,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in RG8 8DR

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.

Years Held for 57 Beech Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,616

Street avg £4,053

Above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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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.

£617k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DR

3 bed

£611k

1 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BL

6 bed3 bath

£597k

1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BB

3 bed

£586k

1 Hill Corner Cottages, Ashampstead

RG8 8RN

£662k

1 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon

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1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath

£559k

1 Chestnut Grove, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BU

£549k

1 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, Pangbourne

RG8 8PY

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· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

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