2 Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8PB
About 2 Beckfords
2 Beckfords is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8PB). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in June 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £742,000 sits 59.6% above the 2009 sale of £465,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
2 Beckfords's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 January 2029
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 2 Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8PB
- Sept 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing single storey extension and outhouse and erection of single storey extension.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01805/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£742,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 June 2009Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8PB: £725,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in RG8 8PB
8 Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8PB
Sold Feb 2026
£725,000Draycotts, Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8PB
Sold Oct 2023
£1,270,000Emerys Farm, Emerys Lodge, Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8PB
Sold Jul 2022
£1,020,0003 Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8PB
Sold Jun 2021
£670,0009 Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8PB
Sold Sept 2020
£597,000
Versus other Beckfords homes
2 Beckfords is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,275
Street avg £4,847
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Aldworth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB







