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3 Tree Cottages, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NN

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
273 m²
2939 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Tree Cottages

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

3 Tree Cottages is a five-bedroom detached house in Lower Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 9NN). It has a recorded floor area of 273 m² (around 2939 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 72). Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,651,000 is 11.7% below the 2018 sale of £1,869,444, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£636/sq ft) was about 95.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 273 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £1,869,444.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms4
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Tree Cottages

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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.

3 Tree Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromB84toC72
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Tree Cottages, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2011
    Conditions
    In report

    Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 3: Samples, Condition 4: Front boundary wall, Condition 5: Parapet levels of each roof, Condition 6: Method statement, Condition 7: Scheme for the protection of trees, Condition 8: Hard and soft landscaping works and Condition 9: Obscure glazing of planning permission 10/01063/FUL: Replacement dwelling with associated car parking and landscaping.

    Reference
    11/01728/COND1
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2009
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Replacement dwelling with associated car parking and landscaping

    Documents
    33 docs on file
    Reference
    09/01776/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Tree Cottages

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Latest sale on 3 Tree Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,651,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£1,869,444

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 2018Most recent

    £1,869,444

    +219.6%over 5 years
  2. 5 July 2012

    £585,000

    +67.1%over 8 years
  3. 10 May 2004

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9NN: £372,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Reading Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Tree Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,848

Street avg £4,241

Strongly above

Floor Area

273 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Tree Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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£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
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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9NN

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 3 Tree Cottages, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.