Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 7 Emery Acres
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Emery Acres is a detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8NY). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £841,000 sits 158.8% above the 2005 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 33.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Emery Acres ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Jan 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 January 2031
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Emery Acres has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 7 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY
1decisions1extensions7documents6nearby
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01020/HOUSE
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Emery Acres valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£841,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2005)
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 June 2005Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8NY: £590,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RG8 8NY
Redwood, Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY
Sold Apr 2025
£590,00014 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY
Sold Jan 2023
£790,00011 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY
Sold Oct 2021
£570,0008 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY
Sold Apr 2021
£645,0002 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY
Sold Oct 2020
£450,000
Versus other Emery Acres homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Emery Acres outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,006
Street avg £3,772
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
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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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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