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9a, Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
252 m²
2713 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Overview

About 9a

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

9a is a six-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 252 m² (around 2713 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2014) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 252 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £998,000 is 15.4% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £865,000 in September 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
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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.

9a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2024

Current Certificate
Aug 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 August 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9a, Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9a 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.

9a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£998,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£865,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 September 2019Most recent

    £865,000

    +54.5%over 8 years

  2. 15 August 2011

    £560,000

    +24.4%over 10 years

  3. 12 July 2001

    £450,000

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.

9a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,433

Street avg £4,116

Below

Floor Area

252 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 11 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9a

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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.
£611k

1 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BL

6 bed3 bath
£995k

1 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon

RG8 8SZ

5 bed2 bath
£1.8m

1 Croft Drive, Pangbourne

RG8 8AN

6 bed4 bath
£786k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AP

5 bed2 bath
£733k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
£712k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£1.0m

1 Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon

RG8 8NT

2 bed1 bath
£846k

1 Brading Way, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BS

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 9a, Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.