According to the public record, Beech Cottage, Reading is a mid-century house with 1,872 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 840 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Beech Lane, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 is located in the borough of South Oxfordshire within the RG8 postal district.
Beech Cottage, Reading has no recent1 records in the Land Registry database and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2024.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for Beech Cottage Reading as £740,255 and the rental value as £2,690 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.4%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Beech Cottage Reading has decreased by £3,838 (0.5%) and its rental value has increased by £135 per month (5.0%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If Beech Cottage, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £777,268 and rental value of £2,824 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £688,437 and a rental value of £2,502 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £740,255, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £3,638 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, Beech Cottage, Reading sits on a plot of 840m2.
We have plot size data on 15 out of 38 other houses in the postcode and Beech Cottage, Reading sits on the 8th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, Beech Cottage, Reading was last sold on 28 Jul 2000 for £180,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Beech Cottage, Reading within a radius of 3.3 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Griffinwood, Beech Lane, Reading, RG8 0PY, a Freehold house which sold for £900,000 in Mar 2021.
Read more about house prices in RG8.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Beech Lane, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 has a total of 76 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Beech Cottage, Reading is the 23rd largest and the 34th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £23k more expensive than the average property in RG8.
Beech Cottage, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 19 Apr 2024.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to Beech Cottage, Reading is Goring & Streatley station which is 3.8 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Beech Cottage, Reading, 50.4% of property is privately owned outright and 38.5% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Beech Cottage, Reading, 18.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 51.4% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Beech Cottage, Reading, the average age was 45.3 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Beech Cottage, Reading, 1.7% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Beech Cottage, Reading, there are an average of 1.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.