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1 Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NT

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
197 m²
2120 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bethesda Street

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

1 Bethesda Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8NT). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£554/sq ft) was about 84.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 197 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (268 m² median across 11 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £1,175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bethesda Street

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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.

1 Bethesda Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromE39toD64
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ManualFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2018
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Removal of existing single storey front lean to element and demolition of existing detached garage. Construction of two storey side and rear extensions with associated internal alterations.

    Agent
    BDS Chartered Surveyors
    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00144/HOUSE
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and rear extension, single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    80 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00356/HOUSE
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Bethesda Street

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£1,175,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2022Most recent

    £1,175,000

    +86.5%over 5 years
  2. 13 October 2016

    £630,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8NT: £1,250,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bethesda Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Bethesda Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,964

Street avg £4,082

Strongly above

Floor Area

197 m²

Street avg 264 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bethesda Street

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
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.

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

0.5 km

Emery Acres — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 8NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8NT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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 1 Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.