3 Tree Cottages, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NN
About 3 Tree Cottages
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
- Nov 2011ConditionsIn 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
- Nov 2009New BuildFullIn report
Replacement dwelling with associated car parking and landscaping
- Documents
- 33 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/01776/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Tree Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,651,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 14 years.
£1,869,444
Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2018Most recent
£1,869,444
+219.6%over 5 years5 July 2012
£585,000
+67.1%over 8 years10 May 2004
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9NN: £372,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in RG8 9NN
2 Tree Cottages, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NN
Sold Mar 2025
£424,5001 Tree Cottages, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NN
Sold Apr 2023
£372,000Rose Bank, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NN
Sold Jun 2019
£537,500Berins Ridge, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NN
Sold Feb 2013
£615,000Old School House, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NN
Sold May 2010
£550,000
Versus other Reading Road homes
Price per m² for 3 Tree Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,848
Street avg £4,241
Floor Area
273 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 9.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB








