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Finches, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8LN

3 sales on record1 planning record
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About Finches

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

Finches is a property in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8LN). It has council tax band D.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Last sale on file: £515,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Finches, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Finches has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Aug 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey extension and the repositioning of the oil tank from the rear of the property to the front.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    06/01429/HOUSE
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Finches has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Last sold (2021)

£515,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 March 2021Most recent

    £515,000

    +88.6%over 18 years

  2. 28 August 2002

    £273,000

    +193.5%over 6 years

  3. 25 June 1996

    £93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8LN: £810,000 (2025–2021).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Finches

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Knappswood Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Basildon C.E. Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 8LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8LN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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