Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Stonehouse, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NQ
3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Stonehouse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Stonehouse is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lower Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 9NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 is 11.2% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2020from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromC75toD62
Main Fuel
ElectricLPG
Fuel source changed
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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21st centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Stonehouse, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Stonehouse has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£556,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2021)
£500,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2021Most recent
£500,000
+3.1%over 4 years16 December 2016
£485,000
+29.3%over 10 years13 August 2006
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9NQ: £383,500 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in RG8 9NQ
9 Stonehouse, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NQ
Sold Dec 2020
£382,5007 Stonehouse, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NQ
Sold Aug 2020
£383,5001 Stonehouse, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NQ
Sold Jun 2019
£500,0004 Stonehouse, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NQ
Sold Jul 2017
£468,0008 Stonehouse, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NQ
Sold Jan 2016
£345,000
Versus other Stonehouse homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 5 Stonehouse lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,425
Street avg £3,488
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Park Wall Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Basildon C.E. Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 9NQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Stonehouse, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.