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Ashmead House, Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NT

EPC B3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
231 m²
2486 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band G
Overview

About Ashmead House

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

Ashmead House is a detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8NT). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2016) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -48% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,324,000 sits 4313.3% above the 2023 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£12/sq ft) was about 96% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £30,000.

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2016from Jul 2016
EPC improved fromC77toB82
Planning

Planning history

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

Ashmead House has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Dec 2014
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Erection of 1.5m high close boarded front boundary fence with 1.8m high brick gate piers and gates (part retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    14/02259/HOUSE
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2014
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of detached double garage

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01066/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.

Latest sale on Ashmead House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -48.0% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£30,000

Growth on file: -48.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2023Most recent

    £30,000

    -97.6%over 5 years

  2. 17 September 2017

    £1,240,000

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.

Price per m² for Ashmead House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£130

Street avg £4,613

Strongly below

Floor Area

231 m²

Street avg 261 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ashmead House

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.1m

1 Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon

RG8 8NT

2 bed1 bath
£1.1m

1 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon

RG8 8SZ

5 bed2 bath
£2.1m

1 Croft Drive, Pangbourne

RG8 8AN

6 bed4 bath
£816k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AP

5 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£706k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£684k

1 Brading Way, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BS

£684k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
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

0.5 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

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