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4 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8SZ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
215 m²
2314 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Captains Gorse

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

4 Captains Gorse is a detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since November 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 215 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (181 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,010,000 sits 220.6% above the 1998 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 55.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Captains Gorse ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Captains Gorse has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Dec 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    15/02896/HOUSE
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Captains Gorse's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£1,010,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£315,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 1998Most recent

    £315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8SZ: £885,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Captains Gorse homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Captains Gorse lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,465

Street avg £4,634

Strongly below

Floor Area

215 m²

Street avg 184 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Captains Gorse

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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

Captains Gorse — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Basildon C.E. Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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The full 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 8SZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8SZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8SZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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 4 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8SZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.