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2 Grove House, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9ND

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 2 Grove House

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

2 Grove House is a detached house in Lower Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 9ND). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, a porch and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 110 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
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  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
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  • 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.

2 Grove House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 October 2029

3 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Grove House, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

1 application on record at 2 Grove House, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9ND

1decisions1extensions25documents3nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Sept 2018
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Division of existing private dwelling into two self contained flats. Construction of new side entrance porch. Improvements to existing side access drive including construction of new retaining wall.

    ExtensionSubdivision
    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01950/FUL
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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.

2 Grove House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£456,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9ND: £880,000 (2024–2021).

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£456k

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1 Hartslock View, Lower Basildon

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1 Belleme Mews, Station Road, Goring

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1 Church Farm Bungalows, Lower Basildon

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£622k

1 Fayleys Cottages, Aldworth

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£625k

1 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley

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1 Church Farm Cottages, Lower Basildon

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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

0.1 km

Hook End Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 9ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 9ND

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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