8 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY
About 8 Emery Acres
8 Emery Acres is a four-bedroom detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8NY). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £782,000 is 21.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 62.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £645,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
8 Emery Acres has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extensions. New window to existing first floor rear dormer for new ensuite.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00765/HOUSE
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£782,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 9 years.
£645,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2021Most recent
£645,000
+35.8%over 8 years10 July 2012
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8NY: £590,000 (2025–2017).
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
£570,0002 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY
Sold Oct 2020
£450,00013 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NY
Sold Sept 2017
£620,000
Versus other Emery Acres homes
8 Emery Acres is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,388
Street avg £3,573
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB








