What type of property is 5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY?

5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY sell for?

5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY last sold for £510,300 in November 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £425,000 in September 2002, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2002 and November 2013, 5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY rose from £425,000 to £510,300, a change of £85,300. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY?

5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8NY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY had any planning applications?

5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY has council approval for an extension granted in July 2004 under ref. 04/01126/HOUSE. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY?

5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY located?

5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY sits in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

Is 5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY 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 5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY?

The closest primary school to 5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY is Basildon C.E. Primary School (88m).

How well connected is 5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Emery Acres, RG8 8NY is Emery Acres, 137m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Emery Acres

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

5 Emery Acres is a four-bedroom detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8NY). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £787,000 sits 54.2% above the 2013 sale of £510,300. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

5 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 30 Jul 2023

Current Certificate

Jul 2013

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 July 2023

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 5 Emery Acres.

2 applications on record at 5 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY

2decisions2extensions15documents6nearby

Jul 2004
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Single conservatory.
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
04/01126/HOUSE
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ExtensionJun 2019Decision

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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.

5 Emery Acres valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£787,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£510,300

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

26 November 2013Most recent
£510,300
+20.1%over 11 years
29 September 2002
£425,000

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

Nearby sales in RG8 8NY

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.

Price per m²

£3,189

Street avg £3,673

On par

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 151 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

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Area

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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.

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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· 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

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70 dB

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