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3 sales on record
About Seaforth Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Seaforth Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Upper Culham, Reading, Reading (RG10 8NR). It has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (around 2368 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,766,000 is 21.8% above the 2021 sale price. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion, a garage conversion and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 220 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (185 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sale on file: £1,450,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Seaforth Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Seaforth Cottage, Upper Culham Lane, Upper Culham, Reading, RG10 8NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at Seaforth Cottage in 2023.
- Aug 2024Loft ConversionFullApprove
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder application for proposed single storey rear extension, loft conversion to create habitable accommodation, with the insertion of 5 no. rooflights to the rear elevation, 1 no. rooflight to the front elevation with changes to the fenestration following the demolition of the existing single storey rear extension , existing balcony ,existing conservatory and an existing chimney
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Seaforth Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,766,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2021)
£1,450,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Upper Culham Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
220 m²
Street avg 181 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG10 8NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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