What type of property is Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT is a detached house.

What did Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT sell for?

Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT last sold for £1,250,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £136,000 in October 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 1995 and March 2025, Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT rose from £136,000 to £1,250,000, a change of £1,114,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT have?

The current EPC rating for Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (2,411 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT heated?

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

What council tax band is Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT is in council tax band E.

Where is Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT located?

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

What is crime like near Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

Police records around Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

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

How well connected is Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

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

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Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NT

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

224 m²

2411 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Willow Dene

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

Willow Dene is a detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8NT). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,045,000 is 16.4% below the 2025 sale of £1,250,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £1,250,000 in March 2025.

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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.

Willow Dene's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 November 2034

8 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

Willow Dene has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Willow Dene has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£1,045,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,250,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£1,250,000
+97.6%over 21 years
13 January 2004
£632,500
+365.1%over 8 years
27 October 1995
£136,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8NT: £1,334,500 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in RG8 8NT

On the street

Versus other Bethesda Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Willow Dene is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,580

Street avg £4,389

Above

Floor Area

224 m²

Street avg 246 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

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£669k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon

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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

52/mo

Falling 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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