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Bramble Cottage, Sulhamstead Road, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3SB

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bramble Cottage

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

Bramble Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Burghfield, Reading, Reading (RG30 3SB). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £777,000 is 16.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 109.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £669,000.

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
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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.

Bramble Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

Bramble Cottage 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.

Bramble Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£777,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£669,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2018Most recent

    £669,000

    +143.3%over 18 years

  2. 15 March 2000

    £275,000

    +48.6%over 2 years

  3. 26 June 1997

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 3SB: £407,500 (2020–2013).

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.

Price per m² for Bramble Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,919

Street avg £2,775

Strongly above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bramble Cottage

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

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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.
£975k

1 Burghfield Bridge, Burghfield

RG30 3XL

4 bed2 bath
£993k

1 Dewe Lane, Burghfield

RG30 3SU

4 bed2 bath
£595k

1 Burghfield Road

RG30 3NH

4 bed2 bath
£480k

1 Cowper Way

RG30 3EA

3 bed1 bath
£448k

1 Ashampstead Road

RG30 3LA

5 bed2 bath
£436k

1 Ainsdale Crescent

RG30 3NG

3 bed2 bath
£394k

1 Ferndale Avenue

RG30 3NQ

3 bed1 bath
£330k

1 Burghfield Mill, Dewe Lane, Burghfield

RG30 3ST

3 bed
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

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