3 The Orchids, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL
About 3 The Orchids
3 The Orchids is a four-bedroom detached house in Lower Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 71). Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £635,000 is 33.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 15.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
3 The Orchids's carbon output is low for the local stock.
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Planning history
3 The Orchids has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
3 The Orchids valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£635,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 September 2015Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9NL: £530,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in RG8 9NL
1 The Orchids, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL
Sold Aug 2022
£550,0002 The Orchids, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL
Sold Feb 2021
£530,000Dower Cottage, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL
Sold Jan 2021
£550,0002a, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL
Sold May 2014
£380,000
Versus other Reading Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 3 The Orchids stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,025
Street avg £3,694
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 8.3 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
Park Wall Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Basildon C.E. Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB