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1 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Emery Acres

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

1 Emery Acres is a detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8NY). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 is 40.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 33.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 117 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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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
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 Emery Acres's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2023

Current Certificate
Jun 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 June 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY

2decisions1extensions23documents6nearby
  1. Apr 2014
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and rear extensions and dormer windows and detached garage.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00153/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision

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  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

1 Emery Acres has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£662,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£472,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2013Most recent

    £472,000

    +65.6%over 12 years

  2. 23 August 2001

    £285,000

    +46.2%over 2 years

  3. 5 August 1999

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8NY: £590,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Emery Acres homes

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

1 Emery Acres is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,034

Street avg £3,603

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Emery Acres

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

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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
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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

0.1 km

Emery Acres — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 8NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8NY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.