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8 Sulhamstead Road, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3SB

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Sulhamstead Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Sulhamstead Road is a semi-detached house in Burghfield, Reading, Reading (RG30 3SB). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in August 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 134 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). Today's modelled estimate of £586,000 sits 166.4% above the 2000 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 30.1% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Sulhamstead Road, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Sulhamstead Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Sulhamstead Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£586,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2000Most recent

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 3SB: £440,000 (2020–2016).

On the street

Versus other Sulhamstead Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Sulhamstead Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,642

Street avg £3,243

Strongly below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Sulhamstead Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£595k

1 Burghfield Road

RG30 3NH

4 bed2 bath
£569k

1 Chestnut Drive, Burghfield

RG30 3SG

£480k

1 Cowper Way

RG30 3EA

3 bed1 bath
£453k

1 Bowden Row

RG30 3FJ

£448k

1 Ashampstead Road

RG30 3LA

5 bed2 bath
£436k

1 Ainsdale Crescent

RG30 3NG

3 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Amners Farm Cottages, Burghfield

RG30 3UF

£394k

1 Ferndale Avenue

RG30 3NQ

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Clayhill Road turn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 3SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 3SB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 3SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Sulhamstead Road, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3SB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.