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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
219 m²
2357 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Emery Acres

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

6 Emery Acres is a four-bedroom detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8NY). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (December 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (149 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £842,000 sits 79.1% above the 2015 sale of £470,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 29.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromE41toF35
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2015
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension, porch and loft conversion

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00797/HOUSE
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

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

Current estimate

£842,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£470,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 2015Most recent

    £470,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 6 Emery Acres lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,146

Street avg £3,760

Strongly below

Floor Area

219 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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
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.

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