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5 bed house for sale The Common, Silchester, RG7

Guide Price

£1,900,000

Added on 24/09/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £518 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band G £3,759 a year EPC D 64 potential C

Key features

Distinctive five-bedroom Arts & Crafts residence dating from 1910, rich in original character and local history.
Beautifully preserved period features including leaded windows, original fireplaces, exposed timber flooring and handcrafted detailing throughout.
Direct access to more than 600 acres of protected heathland, offering exceptional walking, cycling and wildlife on the doorstep.
Elegant drawing room, formal dining room and welcoming reception hall designed for both entertaining and everyday family life.
Bespoke oak kitchen centred around a traditional Aga, complemented by pantry and separate utility room.
Light-filled sunroom opening directly onto beautifully landscaped gardens and private entertaining terraces.
Established gardens incorporating a productive kitchen garden, ornamental pond, mature planting and numerous secluded seating areas.
Exceptional collection of outbuildings including a vinery, workshop, studio, garages and versatile spaces suitable for home working, hobbies or wellness.
Peaceful village setting offering complete privacy whilst remaining exceptionally well connected to Reading, Newbury, Basingstoke and London.
Ideally positioned for an outstanding selection of highly regarded independent schools across Berkshire and Hampshire.

About this property

Originally formed in 1910 from a pair of traditional cottages and described in The Book of Silchester as a "quaint bijou gentleman's residence", it remains one of the village's most distinctive Arts & Crafts homes. Set behind a private driveway and surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens, Heathercote House offers something increasingly difficult to find — timeless character, complete privacy and direct access to over 600 acres of unspoilt heathland, where every walk begins from your own front gate.

Floorplan

Energy performance

D 64

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

69-80

77 C

55-68

64 D

39-54

21-38

1-20

This home is rated band D, scoring 64 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (77) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Band G £3,759 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,503
Band B

£1,754
Band C

£2,005
Band D

£2,255
Band E

£2,756
Band F

£3,258
Band G

This home: £3,759
Band H

£4,510

This home is in band G, which costs £3,759 a year in Basingstoke and Deane for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Basingstoke and Deane, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£518 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£433 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£333 / sq ft

£518 / sq ft

£532 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£518 per sq ft, above the middle of recent sales in RG7 (£333–£532, 10th–90th percentile, 787 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 787 homes sold in RG7 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in RG7 →

Location

The Common, Silchester, RG7

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £1,900,000

£950k £2.9m

Deposit10% £190,000

£0 £1.9m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £1,710,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £380,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Heath Cottage, The Common Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Dec 2011	n/a	n/a	n/a	£360,000
Oak Tree Cottage, The Common Detached	Detached	Oct 2011	n/a	n/a	n/a	£475,000
Heath Cottage, The Common Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Apr 2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	£315,000
Heath Cottage, The Common Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	£130,000
Oak Tree Cottage, The Common Detached	Detached	Aug 1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	£180,000
Heathercote House, The Common Detached	Detached	Oct 1995	n/a	n/a	n/a	£235,000