According to data from HM Land Registry, Basildon Cottage, Reading sits on a plot of 2,354 m².

We have plot size data on 5 out of 5 other houses in the postcode and Basildon Cottage, Reading sits on the 4th largest plot.

Basildon Cottage, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Nov 2014.

The property is not connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using ground source heat pump (radiators, electric).

According to HM Land Registry, Basildon Cottage, Reading was last sold on 9th November 2004 for £500,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.

The property has only had this single sale since 1995.

• Sold Nov 2004£500,000

According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 53 sales of properties similar to Basildon Cottage, Reading within a radius of 2.8 kilometres since 2014.

The most recent example is White Lodge, Limetree Road, Reading, RG8 9EY, a freehold house which sold for £1,900,000 on the 7th August 2025.

Read more about house prices in RG8.

• Sold Aug 2025£1,900,000 | 5 Bed HouseWhite Lodge, Limetree Road, Reading, RG8 9EYWhite Lodge, Limetree Road, Reading, RG8 9EY
• Sold Mar 2025£1,250,000 | 5 Bed HouseWillow Dene, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NTWillow Dene, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NT
• Sold Mar 2025£1,250,000 | 5 Bed HouseUpstream, Aldworth Road, Reading, RG8 8NGUpstream, Aldworth Road, Reading, RG8 8NG
• Sold Apr 2024£1,600,000 | 5 Bed HouseTerlanen, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NTTerlanen, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NT
• Sold May 2023£30,000 | 5 Bed HouseAshmead House, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NTAshmead House, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NT
• Sold Oct 2022£1,755,000 | 5 Bed HouseWhite Hill, Reading Road, Reading, RG8 0ETWhite Hill, Reading Road, Reading, RG8 0ET
• Sold Aug 2022£1,334,500 | 5 Bed HouseDuck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NTDuck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NT
• Sold Dec 2021£1,307,000 | 5 Bed HouseVarchfold, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NUVarchfold, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NU
• Sold Aug 2021£1,340,000 | 5 Bed HouseOaklands, Aldworth Road, Reading, RG8 8NGOaklands, Aldworth Road, Reading, RG8 8NG
• Sold Feb 2021£1,330,000 | 5 Bed House16, Wallingford Road, Reading, RG8 0AY16, Wallingford Road, Reading, RG8 0AY
• Sold Dec 2020£765,000 | 5 Bed House28, Holmlea Road, Reading, RG8 9EX28, Holmlea Road, Reading, RG8 9EX
• Sold May 2020£1,350,000 | 5 Bed HouseChalkwood House, Cold Harbour, Reading, RG8 7SZChalkwood House, Cold Harbour, Reading, RG8 7SZ
• Sold Sep 2019£1,850,000 | 5 Bed HouseWhite Acres, Cold Harbour, Reading, RG8 7SYWhite Acres, Cold Harbour, Reading, RG8 7SY
• Sold Jul 2019£2,330,000 | 5 Bed HouseLavender Cottage, Cold Harbour, Reading, RG8 7SYLavender Cottage, Cold Harbour, Reading, RG8 7SY
• Sold Aug 2018£1,229,779 | 5 Bed HouseHillside House, Reading, RG8 9PAHillside House, Reading, RG8 9PA
• Sold Jan 2017£830,000 | 5 Bed HousePalmer Cottage, Manor Road, Reading, RG8 9EBPalmer Cottage, Manor Road, Reading, RG8 9EB
• Sold Sep 2016£1,225,000 | 5 Bed House10, Whitehills Green, Reading, RG8 0EB10, Whitehills Green, Reading, RG8 0EB
• Sold Mar 2016£1,040,000 | 5 Bed HouseRidgemount, The Ridge, Reading, RG8 9NXRidgemount, The Ridge, Reading, RG8 9NX
• Sold May 2015£1,685,000 | 5 Bed HousePark View, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NTPark View, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NT
• Sold Jul 2014£930,000 | 5 Bed HouseField View, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NTField View, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NT

Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 has a total of 41 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Basildon Cottage, Reading is the 13th largest and the 4th most expensive property on the street.

When compared to the postcode district it is £655k more expensive than the average property in RG8.

• Basildon C.E. Primary School

  2.2 km away
• Streatley Church of England Primary School

  2.7 km away
• Goring Church of England Aided Primary School

  2.9 km away

• Langtree School

  5.4 km away
• Denefield School

  6.1 km away
• Little Heath School

  7.2 km away

• Goring & Streatley

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  2.2 km away
• Pangbourne

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  3.3 km away
• Tilehurst

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  7.7 km away

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be Very Low.