Grey Kite House, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9ND
About Grey Kite House
Grey Kite House is a detached house in Lower Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 9ND). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £1,260,000 is 34.8% above the 2015 sale price.
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Energy performance
Grey Kite House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Grey Kite House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Grey Kite House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£935,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 July 2015Most recent
£935,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9ND: £880,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG8 9ND
The Stables, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9ND
Sold Nov 2024
£1,100,000Lower Basildon View Cottage, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9ND
Sold Aug 2022
£500,000Lower Basildon View, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9ND
Sold May 2022
£1,750,000Grove Paddock, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9ND
Sold Dec 2021
£880,000Greensleeves, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9ND
Sold Feb 2021
£500,000
Versus other Reading Road homes
Grey Kite House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£4,101
Street avg £5,257
Floor Area
228 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 11.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB