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About 5 Cutbush Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Cutbush Close is an end-of-terrace house in Lower Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 4XA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 23% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 58.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Sold February 2021 for £365,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Cutbush Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Cutbush Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2020TreesApprove
Application for submission of details to comply with the following condition of planning consent 190911 dated 25/09/2019. Conditions 3 External material details, 4 Hard and soft landscaping details, 5 Protection of trees, 6 Drainage system details, 7 Boundary treatment details and 9 Cycle parking details.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cutbush Close homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Cutbush Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,563
Street avg £3,510
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Cutbush Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG6 4XA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 52 points of interest in total.
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