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Greensleeves, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9ND

3 sales on record7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Greensleeves

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

Greensleeves is a detached house in Lower Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 9ND). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £621,000 is 24.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 20.4% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £500,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Everything you need to know about Greensleeves

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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.

Greensleeves's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromF34toE44
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Greensleeves has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Jun 2022
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Partial fencing replacement and realignment with boundary of property

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00863/HOUSE
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2014
    Full
    In report

    Retrospective - New access for Greensleeves and new house to the rear to known as Grey Kite House.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01724/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Greensleeves

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Greensleeves's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£621,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£500,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2021Most recent

    £500,000

    +19.8%over 5 years

  2. 13 March 2015

    £417,500

    +3.9%over 10 years

  3. 30 September 2004

    £402,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9ND: £880,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Reading Road homes

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

Greensleeves is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£4,310

Street avg £5,204

Below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 179 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 11.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Greensleeves

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
Comparables

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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

2/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 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
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 Greensleeves, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9ND. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.