7a, Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR
About 7a
7a is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £775,000 is 12.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 39.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7a
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£775,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 16 years.
£690,000
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2016Most recent
£690,000
+38.0%over 9 years17 April 2007
£500,000
+53.8%over 6 years24 August 2000
£325,000
+160.0%over 6 months21 February 2000
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8DR: £745,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG8 8DR
21 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR
Sold Mar 2025
£1,118,00019 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR
Sold Jan 2023
£745,00055 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR
Sold Nov 2022
£585,00029 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR
Sold Oct 2022
£1,250,00057 Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR
Sold Aug 2022
£577,000
Versus other Beech Road homes
Price per m²
£4,759
Street avg £4,046
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB








