3 Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8PB
About 3 Beckfords
3 Beckfords is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8PB). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £757,000 is 13% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£655/sq ft) was about 115.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £670,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 November 2030
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,220 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 3 Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8PB
- Jan 2022Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, loft conversion and internal alterations
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02922/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionApr 2025Decision
Unlock 3 Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8PB's full planning history
You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.
- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
- The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
One time fee only - money back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£757,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£670,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 June 2021Most recent
£670,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8PB: £725,000 (2026–2018).
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
£1,020,0009 Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8PB
Sold Sept 2020
£597,000Old Pump House, Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8PB
Sold Apr 2015
£1,350,000
Versus other Beckfords homes
On price per m², 3 Beckfords stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,053
Street avg £4,092
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon
RG8 8LR
1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames
RG8 8DR
1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames
RG8 8BB
1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames
RG8 8DP
1 Elyham, Purley On Thames
RG8 8EN
1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames
RG8 8BA
1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames
RG8 8DW
1 Church Mews, Purley On Thames
RG8 8AG
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







