Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 Emery Acres is a four-bedroom detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8NY). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £818,000 is 31.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 92.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017). At 118 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 12 EPCs).
13 Emery Acres's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 October 2026
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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1 application on record at 13 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear single storey extension to be used as the main bedroom. The existing main bedroom to be converted to en-suite shower room and seperate study.
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13 Emery Acres valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£818,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£620,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
5 September 2017Most recent
£620,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8NY: £590,000 (2025–2020).
Redwood, Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY
Sold Apr 2025
14 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY
Sold Jan 2023
11 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY
Sold Oct 2021
8 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY
Sold Apr 2021
2 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY
Sold Oct 2020
On co₂ emissions, 13 Emery Acres stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,254
Street avg £3,501
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
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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.
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