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Old Pump House, Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8PB

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
310 m²
3337 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Pump House

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

Old Pump House is a detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8PB). It has a recorded floor area of 310 m² (around 3337 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 310 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,722,000 is 27.6% above the 2015 sale price.

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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Old Pump House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2024

Current Certificate
Nov 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 November 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Pump House, Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Pump House has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Old Pump House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,722,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£1,350,000

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 April 2015Most recent

    £1,350,000

    +12.5%over 7 years

  2. 9 November 2007

    £1,200,000

    +45.5%over 5 years

  3. 26 September 2002

    £825,000

    +98.8%over 1 year

  4. 31 January 2001

    £415,000

    +50.9%over 2 years

  5. 22 October 1998

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8PB: £725,000 (2026–2020).

On the street

Versus other Beckfords homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Old Pump House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,355

Street avg £4,631

Above

Floor Area

310 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Pump House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.8m

1 Croft Drive, Pangbourne

RG8 8AN

6 bed4 bath
£1.0m

1 Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon

RG8 8NT

2 bed1 bath
£995k

1 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon

RG8 8SZ

5 bed2 bath
£846k

1 Brading Way, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BS

£786k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AP

5 bed2 bath
£733k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
£712k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£669k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Reading report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 8PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8PB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

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 Old Pump House, Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.