Upper Basildon, Berks RG8
- Land size
- 234.27 acres
- Bedrooms
- 6
- Bathrooms
- 3
Key Features
- Available as a Whole or in Two Lots
- As a Whole: Guide Price £5,635,000
- Lot 1: Guide Price £4,950,000
- Lot 2: Guide Price £685,000
Description
234.27 acres (94.81 ha) available as a Whole or in Two Lots
Hook End Farm enjoys a peaceful rural setting, combining seclusion with excellent connections. Reading lies just 10.3 miles to the east, offering fast trains to London Paddington and Elizabeth line services to central London, while the M4 provides swift access to London Heathrow and the wider motorway network. The historic market town of Wallingford is approximately 9 miles to the north, and an excellent choice of well-regarded restaurants, schools and amenities are all close at hand.
Lot 1: Guide Price £4,950,000
Farmhouse, Buildings and Farmland extending to 173.93 acres (70.39 ha)
An exceptionally rare offering of a Grade II Listed, brick and flint Farmhouse and Grade II Listed model farm buildings, a modern portal-framed building, and 173.93 acres (70.39 hectares) of farmland and woodland set in the rolling hills of West Berkshire.
Hook End Farmhouse
Hook End Farmhouse is a handsome six-bedroom Grade II Listed Victorian and Georgian residence, set within a classic English country garden filled with ornamental shrubs and perennials. The property is approached via its own private driveway from Hook End Lane leading to a traditional brick and flint walled garden. The house retains original architectural detail, whilst offering the flexibility to adapt and enhance the interior for modern living. Well-proportioned and light-filled, it enjoys idyllic views across its own pasture and woodland to the east and rolling farmland to the west, all forming part of the farm, creating a quintessentially English rural setting.
Hook End Farm Buildings
Hook End Farm offers a rarely available and highly attractive arrangement of Grade II Listed model farm buildings, laid out in a traditional courtyard style. A range of brick-and-flint barns, stabling and generous yard areas combine to provide flexibility for a variety of alternative uses to include residential, commercial, and leisure, all subject to the necessary planning consents. The farm benefits from an additional modern portal framed building.
The Land: Lot 1
The farmland extends to approximately 173.93 acres (70.39 hectares) of which 136.62 acres include rolling pasture, yards and buildings and 37.31 acres of woodland, perfectly complementing the traditional farmstead and buildings. The holding lends itself to significant sporting opportunities, as well as conventional livestock farming, alongside a wide range of equestrian, amenity and lifestyle pursuits.
Lot 2: Guide Price £685,000
60.34 acres (24.42 ha) of Pasture and Woodland
Approximately 60.34 acres (24.42 hectares) in total, of which 28.84 acres extends to pasture land and 31.50 acres of woodland, all set in the rolling hills of West Berkshire. The land is well suited to livestock grazing and offers excellent amenity, equestrian, conservation and recreational opportunities in an attractive rural setting.
Planning
Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries in respect of planning matters. The property is located in the Chilterns National Landscape.
To book an appointment to view this property please phone the Henley-on-Thames Rural branch and quote ID: 104377.
Disclaimer
Simmons & Sons Surveyors LLP for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of the property whose agents they are give notice that: (i) the particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract or offer; (ii) all descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and any other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them; (iii) No person in the employment of Simmons & Sons has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- G
- Date Posted
- 2026-10-02
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 9 Farmland & Pasture listings in South East England (100+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Oil Heating
- Broadband
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- Sewerage
- Septic Tank / Private
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
- Ask Agent
- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Basildon C.E. Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Streatley Church of England Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Goring Church of England Aided Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 170
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Yattendon C.E. Primary School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 92
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Whitchurch Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 136
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Denefield School4.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,171
- Type
- Academy converter
- Langtree School4.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 626
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Downs School4.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Type
- Academy converter
- Little Heath School4.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,682
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Theale Green School4.9 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 803
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 50 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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