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7 Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NG

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 11
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Reading Road

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

7 Reading Road is a semi-detached house in Lower Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 9NG). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a G (score 11), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 is 33% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in September 2020.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G11
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Reading Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey extension to the rear of the property.

    Documents
    34 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00515/HOUSE
    View planning record
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£532,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£400,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2020Most recent

    £400,000

    +44.1%over 17 years

  2. 19 June 2003

    £277,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9NG: £708,500 (2023–2016).

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.

EPC Rating for 7 Reading Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,509

Street avg £3,438

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Reading Road

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£500k

1 Ambury Road, Aldworth

RG8 9TL

£605k

1 Clevemede, Goring

RG8 9BU

4 bed1 bath
£460k

1 Hartslock View, Lower Basildon

RG8 9NP

£625k

1 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley

RG8 9JQ

3 bed
£625k

1 Fayleys Cottages, Aldworth

RG8 9RN

3 bed1 bath
£451k

1 Brewery Cottages, High Street, Goring

RG8 9AR

2 bed
£634k

1 Hartslock Close, Goring

RG8 9EF

£643k

1 Church Farm Cottages, Lower Basildon

RG8 9NJ

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

0.0 km

Tamarind Tree — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Goring Church of England Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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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 9NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 9NG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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