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

16 Emery Acres is a five-bedroom detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8NY). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 173 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £849,000 is 42.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.