Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NG
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 15
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 14 Reading Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Reading Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 9NG). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2011); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in March 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £600,000 sits 152.6% above the 2001 sale of £237,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 30.8% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Building
- Heating systemLpg
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
14 Reading Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G15
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2012from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromD55toF26
Main Fuel
GasLPG
Fuel source changed
Hot Water
GoodPoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
May 2025from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromF26toG15
Main Fuel
LPGElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
14 Reading Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
14 Reading Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£600,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£237,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 March 2001Most recent
£237,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9NG: £708,500 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in RG8 9NG
Dolphins, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NG
Sold Feb 2023
£1,030,00012 Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NG
Sold Dec 2020
£395,0007 Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NG
Sold Sept 2020
£400,000Swan Yard Farm, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NG
Sold Dec 2019
£1,025,000White Lodge, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NG
Sold Feb 2019
£708,500
Versus other Reading Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 14 Reading Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,140
Street avg £3,781
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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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
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Tamarind Tree — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 9NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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