Old School House, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NN
About Old School House
Old School House is a three-bedroom detached house in Lower Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 9NN). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1530 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 21). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 11 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £821,000 is 49.3% above the 2010 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Old School House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 December 2019
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Old School House has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
11 applications on record at Old School House, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NN
- Oct 2009HeritageOutcome in report
Reduce the rear centre north chimney stack of the hall to below roof level, continue roof tiling over and undertake associated works to eaves, gutter and lower stack. Adjust tiling and enlarge the back gutter to the rear centre south chimney stack.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/01666/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJul 2023Decision
- ConditionsJan 2017Decision
+ 8 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Old School House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£821,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 May 2010Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9NN: £424,500 (2025–2018).
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
£537,5003 Tree Cottages, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NN
Sold Jul 2018
£1,869,444Berins Ridge, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NN
Sold Feb 2013
£615,000
Versus other Reading Road homes
Years Held for Old School House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,869
Street avg £4,986
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
21.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







