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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Emery Acres

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

15 Emery Acres is a detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8NY). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since December 2004 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 123 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £712,000 sits 91.1% above the 2004 sale of £372,500.

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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.

15 Emery Acres sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2016from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromD66toF33
Low Energy Lighting
0%64%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Emery Acres has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 15 Emery Acres

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£712,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£372,500

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2004Most recent

    £372,500

    +125.1%over 7 years

  2. 22 May 1997

    £165,500

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.

On epc rating, 15 Emery Acres runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,028

Street avg £3,687

Below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.6 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Emery Acres

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.
£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
£664k

1 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon

RG8 8NY

£648k

1 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BL

6 bed3 bath
£816k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AP

5 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Hill Corner Cottages, Ashampstead

RG8 8RN

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

0.1 km

Emery Acres — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

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