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Berins Ridge, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NN

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
201 m²
2164 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Berins Ridge

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

Berins Ridge is a semi-detached house in Lower Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 9NN). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (February 2013). Across 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £891,000 is 44.9% above the 2013 sale price.

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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.

Berins Ridge'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Berins Ridge, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2010
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Demolition of garage; new entrance from highway; rear extension

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00197/HOUSE
    View planning record
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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.

Berins Ridge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£891,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£615,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 February 2013Most recent

    £615,000

    +48.2%over 7 years
  2. 14 February 2005

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9NN: £424,500 (2025–2018).

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 Berins Ridge lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,060

Street avg £5,188

Strongly below

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Berins Ridge

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