What kind of home is 2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL?

2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL?

2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL last sold for £530,000 in February 2021, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £475,000 in July 2015, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2015 and February 2021, 2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL rose from £475,000 to £530,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in April 2026. It has dropped from a B recorded in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL?

2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (1,593 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 9NL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL use?

The latest EPC at 2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL in?

2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL sits in Lower Basildon, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL?

Police records around 2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL?

The closest primary school to 2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL is Basildon C.E. Primary School (2.6km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL?

The closest bus stop to 2 The Orchids, Reading Road, RG8 9NL is Park Wall Lane, 57m away. The nearest rail option is Goring & Streatley Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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2 The Orchids, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

148 m²

1593 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 The Orchids

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

2 The Orchids is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 148 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 is 21.7% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £530,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

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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 The Orchids's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2026

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 April 2036

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Orchids, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 The Orchids, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL

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Jun 2025
RenovationOutline
Outcome in report
The proposal consists of the replacement of two existing roof windows (Velux type) on the rear roof slope of the property with larger top-hung Velux roof windows, model CK06. The new windows will be installed in the same roof plane as the originals and will not project more than 150mm beyond the existing roof slope. The enlargement will be achieved by increasing the size of the existing openings to accommodate the CK06 units. No new building footprint is proposed, and there will be no change to existing access arrangements, no new streets created, no associated hardstanding, no new means of enclosure, and no alteration to the drainage of the land or buildings.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
25/01328/CERTP
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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

£645,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£530,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

3 February 2021Most recent
£530,000
+11.6%over 5 years
23 July 2015
£475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9NL: £475,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in RG8 9NL

On the street

Versus other Reading Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 The Orchids outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,581

Street avg £3,780

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Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Park Wall Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Basildon C.E. Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

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