What type of property is Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT last sold for £875,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £290,000 in August 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2002 and March 2016, Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT rose from £290,000 to £875,000, a change of £585,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT have?

The current EPC rating for Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT has a recorded floor area of 295 m² (3,175 sq ft). That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8NT. Source: EPC Register.

How is Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT heated?

The latest EPC at Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT had any planning applications?

Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT has 2 approved extension applications on file including side extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT located?

Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT sits in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

Is Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT in a safe area?

Police records around Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

The closest primary school to Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT is Basildon C.E. Primary School (459m).

What is the nearest station to Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

The closest bus stop to Highfield House, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT is Emery Acres, 471m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

295 m²

3175 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Highfield House

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

Highfield House is a detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8NT). It has a recorded floor area of 295 m² (around 3175 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 295 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (231 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,258,000 is 43.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 17.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Highfield House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Sept 2015

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

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

Jan 2021
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of timber framed home office and store room on concrete pads
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
20/02722/HOUSE
View planning record
Jul 2003
ExtensionFull
In report
Re application due to design change, for conversion of single storey residence to two storey with extension to the side and attached garage to the front with bedroom over. And attached conservatory to the rear (part retrospective)
Retrospective
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
03/00796/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.

Highfield House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£1,258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£875,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2016Most recent
£875,000
+29.6%over 11 years
27 June 2004
£675,000
+132.8%over 1 year
7 August 2002
£290,000

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

Nearby sales in RG8 8NT

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.

CO₂ Emissions for Highfield House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,966

Street avg £4,355

Strongly below

Floor Area

295 m²

Street avg 255 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.5 km

Emery Acres — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 8NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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