What kind of home is 7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ?

7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ sell for?

7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ last sold for £905,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £348,500 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and February 2025, 7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ rose from £348,500 to £905,000, a change of £556,500. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ?

7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (2,196 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8SZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ?

7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ in?

7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ sits in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ?

Police records around 7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ?

The closest primary school to 7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ is Basildon C.E. Primary School (490m).

How well connected is 7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Captains Gorse, RG8 8SZ is Captains Gorse, 72m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

204 m²

2196 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Captains Gorse

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

7 Captains Gorse is a four-bedroom detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £905,000 — fresh data. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble, Detached
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Captains Gorse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Captains Gorse has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£952,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£905,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2025Most recent
£905,000
+159.7%over 25 years
16 August 1999
£348,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8SZ: £885,000 (2021–2011).

Nearby sales in RG8 8SZ

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.

Years Held for 7 Captains Gorse lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,436

Street avg £4,039

Above

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

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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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· 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

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