Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 The Orchids, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 The Orchids
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 The Orchids is a detached house in Lower Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: solar panel installation approved in 2021. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
4 The Orchids's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2025
Current Certificate
Apr 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 April 2025
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 The Orchids, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 4 The Orchids.
1 application on record at 4 The Orchids, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL
1decisions6documents3nearby
- Jul 2021Solar PanelsOutlineOutcome in report
Installation of 18 solar panels with a battery
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01315/CERTP
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 The Orchids has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£872,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
£550,0003 The Orchids, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL
Sold Sept 2015
£475,0002a, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL
Sold May 2014
£380,000
Versus other Reading Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 4 The Orchids stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.1 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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
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