Area Info for Basildon (Berkshire)

Overview of Basildon, Berkshire

Basildon is a small village located within the county of Berkshire, in the United Kingdom. It is known for its rural charm and traditional English countryside atmosphere. The village is part of the civil parish of Basildon, which includes surrounding areas and is situated near the River Thames.

Location and Geography

Basildon is situated in the southern part of Berkshire, approximately 4 miles south of Reading and 30 miles west of London. The area features a mix of farmland, woodland, and residential properties. The landscape is characterised by gentle rolling hills and scenic views typical of the Berkshire countryside.

History and Heritage

Historically, Basildon has been a rural settlement with roots dating back several centuries. The village has maintained its traditional character, with historic buildings and local landmarks. It is close to the historic Basildon Park, a notable Georgian mansion and estate managed by the National Trust, which attracts visitors interested in heritage and architecture.

Local Amenities and Attractions

While primarily a rural village, Basildon offers essential amenities such as local shops, a church, and community facilities. The nearby Basildon Park provides a popular attraction for visitors, offering walking trails, gardens, and a glimpse into 18th-century architecture. The surrounding Berkshire countryside also provides opportunities for outdoor activities like walking, cycling, and birdwatching.

Transport Links

Basildon benefits from good transport links, with proximity to major roads such as the A329 and M4 motorway, facilitating travel to Reading, London, and other parts of Berkshire. The nearest railway station is in Reading, providing regular services to London and other major cities.

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School
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School	1.25 miles
The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 9QL
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School	1.29 miles
Wallingford Road, Goring-on-Thames, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 0BG
Basildon C.E. Primary School	1.79 miles
School Lane, Upper Basildon, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 8PD
The Oratory Preparatory School	2.30 miles
Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SF
South Stoke Primary School	2.55 miles
The Street, South Stoke, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 0JS
Pangbourne College	2.56 miles
Pangbourne, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 8LA
Whitchurch Primary School	2.57 miles
Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch-on-Thames, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 7EJ
Pangbourne Primary School	3.06 miles
Kennedy Drive, Pangbourne, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 7LB
St Andrew's School	3.11 miles
Buckhold, Pangbourne, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 8QA
Cranford House School Trust Limited	3.13 miles
Moulsford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9HT
Langtree School	3.19 miles
Woodcote, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 0RA
Woodcote Primary School	3.24 miles
Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 0QY
Moulsford Preparatory School	3.25 miles
Moulsford-on-Thames, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9HR
The Oratory School	3.54 miles
Woodcote, Nr Reading, Oxfordshire, RG8 0PJ
Purley CofE Primary School	4.06 miles
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 8AF
Long Lane Primary School	4.08 miles
Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6YG

Clinic
Goring Surgery	0.87 miles
Red Cross Road, Goring-On-Thames, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 9HG
Tilehurst Surgery Partnership	5.73 miles
Tylers Place, Pottery Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6BW
Tilehurst Surgery	5.73 miles
Tylers Place, Pottery Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6BW
Wallingford Medical Practice	5.86 miles
Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DU
Chapel Row Surgery	6.03 miles
The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 6NS
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Wallingford	6.21 miles
Centre 70, The Kinecroft, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0DT
Campion Unit	6.58 miles
Honey End Lane, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EJ
Bath Road	7.23 miles
57-59 Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2BA
Winterbourne House	7.31 miles
53 - 55 Argyle Road, Reading,, RG1 7YL
Balmore Park	7.36 miles
59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 7SS
Baker Street Clinic	7.58 miles
22A Baker Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7XX
Nettlebed Surgery	7.59 miles
Wanbourne Lane, Nettlebed, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5AJ
Coley Clinic Reading	7.74 miles
Carsdale Close, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6DL
Reading Walk-In Health Centre	7.74 miles
Reading Walk In Health Centre, 1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7QA
Reading Walk - In Health Centre	7.74 miles
1St Floor, 103 Broad Street Mall, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7QA
Broad Street Mall	7.74 miles
103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7QA

GP
Goring Surgery	0.87 miles
Red Cross Road Surgery, Red Cross Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9HG
The Boathouse Surgery	2.59 miles
The Boat House Surgery, Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7DP
Woodcote Surgery	2.92 miles
The Health Centre, Wayside Green, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PR
Dr Underwood Ta & Partners	5.13 miles
92 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berks, RG31 5PP
The Downland Practice at Compton	5.17 miles
The Surgery, High Street, Compton, Newbury Berks, RG20 6NJ
Dr Gargav A & Partner	5.18 miles
66 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5PR
Dr James Bywater and Partners	5.42 miles
Theale Medical Centre, Englefield Road, Theale, Reading, RG7 5AS
Tilehurst Medical Centre	5.46 miles
5&7 Norcot Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6BP
Dr. Boulos and Partners	5.73 miles
Tilehurst Surgery, Tylers Place, Pottery Road, Tilehurst, RG30 6BW
Dr James Bywater and Partners	5.76 miles
Calcot Surgery, Royal Avenue, Calcot, Reading, RG31 4UR
Wallingford Medical Practice	5.86 miles
Wallingford Medical Practice, Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 9DU
Chapel Row Surgery	6.03 miles
The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 6NS
Blewbury Branch Surgery	6.14 miles
The Village Hall, Blewbury, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 9QQ
Grovelands Medical Centre.	6.29 miles
701 Oxford Road, Reading, Berks, Reading, RG30 1HG
Dr G A M Burnett And Partners	6.48 miles
Sonning Common Health Centre, Wood Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SW
Dr Williams Se & Partners	6.97 miles
Southcote Clinic, Coronation Square, Reading, RG30 3QP

Hospital
Wallingford Community Hospital	5.86 miles
Reading Road, Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DU
Prospect Park Hospital	6.58 miles
Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EJ
Spire Dunedin Hospital	7.50 miles
16 Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6NS
The Berkshire Independent Hospital	7.67 miles
Swallowscroft, Wensley Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6UZ
Royal Berkshire Hospital	8.50 miles
London Road, Craven Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5AN
Didcot Community Hospital	8.53 miles
Wantage Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0AG
CircleReading hospital	8.74 miles
CircleReading, 100 Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0NE
Townlands Community Hospital	9.79 miles
York Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2EB
West Berkshire Community Hospital	9.93 miles
London Road,, Benham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3AS
Abingdon Community Hospital	13.24 miles
Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1AG
Wantage Community Hospital	13.47 miles
Garston Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7AS
Wokingham Hospital	14.11 miles
41 Barkham Road,, RG41 2RE
Parklands Hospital	15.71 miles
Aldermaston Road,, RG24 9RH
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital	15.87 miles
Aldermaston Road, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9NA
Marlow Community Hospital	16.17 miles
Victoria Road, Marlow, SL7 1DJ
St Mark's Hospital	16.70 miles
St Mark`s Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, Berkshire, SL6 6DU

Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy	0.90 miles
High Street, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG8 9AT
Lloydspharmacy	2.68 miles
3 The Square, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 7AQ
Rowlands Pharmacy	4.59 miles
1 The Pound, Cholsey, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9NS
Overdown Pharmacy	4.69 miles
5 The Colonnade, Overdown Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6PR
Trianglepharmacy	5.31 miles
88-90 School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5AW
Tilehurst Pharmacy	5.35 miles
7 School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5AR
Sainsbury's Pharmacy	5.52 miles
Savacentre, Bath Road, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7SA
Lloydspharmacy	5.56 miles
27 High Street, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5AH
Lloydspharmacy	5.73 miles
2A Tylers Place, Pottery Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6BW
Boots	6.23 miles
7 - 8 Market Place, Wallingford, OX10 0EG
Lloydspharmacy	6.23 miles
20-21 Market Place, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0AD
Grovelands Pharmacy	6.34 miles
2 Grovelands Road, Reading,, RG30 2NY
Boots	6.47 miles
32 Meadway Precinct, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4AA
Carson H Ltd	6.49 miles
19b Wood Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 9SJ
Asda Stores Ltd	6.61 miles
Honey End Lane, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EL
Fittleworth Medical Limited	6.72 miles
2 Lundy Lane, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2RR

Park
BASILDON PARK (Grade II Listed)	0.97 miles
PURLEY HALL (Grade II* Listed)	3.49 miles
FAIRMILE HOSPITAL (Grade II Listed)	4.04 miles
MAPLEDURHAM	4.34 miles
ENGLEFIELD HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	4.69 miles
MCILROY PARK	5.61 miles
BLUNDELLS COPSE	5.66 miles
ROUND COPSE	5.72 miles
LOUSEHILL COPSE	6.04 miles
HOSEHILL LAKE	6.69 miles
PROSPECT PARK (Grade II Listed)	6.73 miles
FOLLY FARM (Grade II* Listed)	6.76 miles
CAVERSHAM COURT (Grade II Listed)	7.12 miles
THE RIDGEWAY	7.58 miles
MOWBRAY FIELDS	7.60 miles
CLAYFIELD COPSE	7.67 miles

Groceries
Londis Westholme Store	1.24 miles
24 Wallingford Road, Reading, RG8 0BG
Co-op Reading	2.67 miles
Pangbourne, RG8 7AG
Londis, Reading	2.76 miles
28- 30 Reading Rd, Reading, RG8 7LY
Co-op Reading	2.80 miles
Woodcote, RG8 0SE
Co-op Reading	2.94 miles
Petrol Pangbourne, RG8 7JE
Tesco Reading (Express)	4.36 miles
3 The Parade, Knowsley Rd, Tilehurst, Reading, West Berkshire, RG31 6FA
Londis Moulsford Service Station {Total}	4.41 miles
Reading Road, Wallingford, OX10 9HW
Tesco Wallingford (Express)	4.60 miles
Ilges Ln, Cholsey, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9ND
Co-op Reading	4.68 miles
The Colonnade, RG31 6PR
Londis Compton Village Store	5.13 miles
High Street, Berkshire, RG20 6NL
Butts Convenience Store	5.23 miles
227-229 Kentwood Hill, Reading Berks RG31 6JD
Costcutter Tilehurst	5.26 miles
262 Kentwood Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6DR
ASDA Tilehurst School Road Petrol	5.33 miles
12/14 School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5AL
Co-op Reading	5.34 miles
The Triangle, RG30 4RN
Co-op Reading	5.35 miles
Tilehurst, RG31 5AR
Sainsbury's Calcot	5.54 miles
Bath Road, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7SA

Airport
London Oxford Airport	23.61 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5	27.85 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3	29.00 miles
London Heathrow Airport	29.34 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 1	29.40 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 2	29.45 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 4	29.66 miles
Southampton Airport	39.90 miles

Bus Stop
Hook End Lane (SE)	0.03 miles
Hook End Lane (NW)	0.05 miles
Tamarind Tree (NW)	0.39 miles
Tamarind Tree (SE)	0.40 miles
Three Stones (SE)	0.50 miles
Three Stones (NW)	0.52 miles
Park Wall Lane (NW)	0.58 miles
Barn House (NE)	0.58 miles
Barn House (SW)	0.59 miles
Park Wall Lane (SE)	0.64 miles
Basildon Park Gates (NW)	0.79 miles
Godwins Lodges (NE)	0.79 miles
Godwins Lodges (SW)	0.79 miles
Basildon Park Gates (SE)	0.80 miles
Goring & Streatley Rail Station ()	0.80 miles
Goring & Streatley Rail Station ()	0.81 miles

Ferry Port
Shepperton Ferry Landing	30.38 miles
Weybridge Ferry Landing	30.42 miles
Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing	33.81 miles
Hampton Ferry Landing	33.85 miles
Hampton Court Pier	34.82 miles
Twickenham Hammertons Pier	35.43 miles
Ditton Island Ferry Landing	35.44 miles
Richmond - Ham House Ferry Landing	35.52 miles
Richmond St. Helena Pier	35.63 miles
Richmond Landing Stage	35.74 miles
Kingston Turks Pier	36.13 miles
Kingston Town End Pier	36.20 miles
Kew Pier	36.43 miles
Putney Pier	39.55 miles
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier	40.29 miles
Little Venice Waterbus Stop	40.81 miles

Railway Station
Goring & Streatley Rail Station	0.81 miles
Pangbourne Rail Station	2.47 miles
Cholsey Rail Station	4.31 miles
Tilehurst Rail Station	5.15 miles
Theale Rail Station	5.83 miles
Reading West Rail Station	7.18 miles
Aldermaston Rail Station	7.46 miles
Reading Rail Station	7.76 miles
Reading Rail Station	7.76 miles
Reading Rail Station	7.79 miles
Midgham Rail Station	8.10 miles
Didcot Parkway Rail Station	8.44 miles
Thatcham Rail Station	9.32 miles
Henley-on-Thames Rail Station	10.13 miles
Appleford Rail Station	10.13 miles
Earley Rail Station	10.38 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (RG8 9ND)
Number of Properties in Catchment	26
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	2
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	1

THE STABLES, READING ROAD LOWER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 9ND	£1,100,000 2024-11-26 semidetached freehold
Sold 2011-08-12	£843,000
Sold 2006-10-10	£812,000
Sold 2001-07-02	£550,000
LONG MEADOWS, HOOK END LANE LOWER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 9SY	£1,900,000 2023-07-19 detached freehold
Sold 2013-04-25	£1,162,500
Sold 2002-08-05	£830,000
Sold 1997-06-17	£375,000
LOWER BASILDON VIEW COTTAGE, READING ROAD LOWER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 9ND	£500,000 2022-08-17 otherPropertyType freehold
LOWER BASILDON VIEW, READING ROAD LOWER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 9ND	£1,750,000 2022-05-11 otherPropertyType freehold
GODWINS LODGE (1) LOWER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 9PB	£660,000 2022-04-06 semidetached freehold
Sold 1998-03-16	£200,000
FEATHERS FARM, BLANDYS LANE UPPER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 8PG	£1,750,000 2022-04-04 otherPropertyType freehold
GROVE PADDOCK, READING ROAD LOWER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 9ND	£880,000 2021-12-03 detached freehold
GREENSLEEVES, READING ROAD LOWER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 9ND	£500,000 2021-02-19 detached freehold
Sold 2015-03-13	£417,500
Sold 2004-10-01	£402,000
BEECHWOOD, PARK WALL LANE UPPER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 8NE	£765,000 2019-10-25 detached freehold
Sold 2013-03-15	£630,000
SUMMIT HOUSE, BLANDYS LANE UPPER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 8PG	£1,670,000 2019-07-17 detached freehold
ST. GEORGE, BLANDYS LANE UPPER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 8PG	£1,715,000 2019-05-31 detached freehold
THE CROFT, PARK WALL LANE UPPER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 8NE	£1,125,000 2017-12-15 detached freehold
Sold 2011-09-01	£596,000
GROVE HOUSE, READING ROAD LOWER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 9ND	£655,000 2017-09-05 detached freehold
Sold 1997-06-30	£172,500
PAMBER GREEN, BLANDYS LANE UPPER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 8PG	£850,000 2017-03-03 detached freehold
BASILDON COURT LOWER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 9PD	£1,545,000 2016-12-15 detached freehold
Sold 2012-08-17	£1,285,000
Sold 2002-03-28	£400,000
GREY KITE HOUSE, READING ROAD LOWER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 9ND	£935,000 2015-07-13 detached (New) freehold
WHISPERING HOLLOW, PARK WALL LANE UPPER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 8NE	£942,500 2014-09-05 detached freehold
NORTHFIELD HOUSE, PARK WALL LANE UPPER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 8NE	£1,100,000 2008-10-21 detached freehold
Sold 2002-09-26	£499,999
BLANDINGS, BLANDYS LANE UPPER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 8PG	£625,000 2007-08-15 detached freehold
Sold 1996-12-20	£184,000
PIPPINS ORCHARD, PARK WALL LANE UPPER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 8NE	£975,000 2004-10-28 detached freehold
PARKVIEW, BLANDYS LANE UPPER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 8PG	£400,000 2001-05-09 detached freehold
Sold 1996-11-28	£161,000
THAMES GROVE, READING ROAD LOWER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 9ND	£247,000 1999-08-04 detached freehold
Sold 1998-12-15	£535,000
MEADOW VIEW, HOOK END LANE LOWER BASILDON READING WEST BERKSHIRE RG8 9TA	£159,000 1998-12-24 semidetached freehold
BIRD CORNER, HOOK END LANE LOWER BASILDON READING BERKSHIRE RG8 9TA	£175,000 1996-02-15 detached freehold
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