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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
Overview

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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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2025

EPC 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
Planning

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. Jul 2021
    Solar PanelsOutline
    In report

    Installation of 18 solar panels with a battery

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01315/CERTP
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 The Orchids

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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.

4 The Orchids has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£969,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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.

On floor area, 4 The Orchids stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 49 (E)

On par

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 The Orchids

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.
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£859k

1 Grange Close, Goring

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£1.2m

1 Hill Gardens, Streatley

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5 bed2 bath
£802k

1 Holmlea Road, Goring

RG8 9EX

3 bed2 bath
£758k

1 Exeter Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley

RG8 9QX

5 bed2 bath
£724k

1 Helidon Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley

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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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 The Orchids, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.