5 Sulhamstead Road, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3SB

5 Sulhamstead Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Burghfield, Reading, Reading (RG30 3SB). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 is 40.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £350,000.