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28 Briar Lea Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SA

2 planning records

Estimated value

£780,000

  • Since the 1999 sale (£155,000)+403%
  • Against RG7 3SA's recent median (£520,000)+50%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£780,000

  • Against its 1999 sale (£155,000)+403%
  • Against RG7 3SA's recent median (£520,000)+50%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 28 Briar Lea Road is modelled from its 192 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 3SA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    192 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999

  • Recent sales in RG7 3SA

    5 sales, median £520,000 (2025–2019)

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SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

28 Briar Lea Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 1999Most recent

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3SA: £520,000 (2025–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 28 Briar Lea Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 28 Briar Lea Road

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

28 Briar Lea Road is a detached house in Mortimer Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3SA). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £780,000 sits 403.2% above the 1999 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 69.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

28 Briar Lea Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 December 2029

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Briar Lea Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Briar Lea Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 28 Briar Lea Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SA

2decisions2extensions11documents3nearby
  1. Jul 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor side extension over existing garage, to provide new bedroom and bathroom.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    04/01023/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Briar Lea Road homes

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

On price per m², 28 Briar Lea Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£807

Street avg £4,122

Strongly below

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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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

150/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Bevers — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant SchoolPrimary546m
  • Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • The Willink SchoolSecondary2.0km
  • Mrs Bland's Infant SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • The BeversBus stop169m
  • Stephens CloseBus stop235m
  • Stephens RoadBus stop273m
  • Glenapp GrangeBus stop320m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
  • Shoplifting167 reports8%

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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 RG7 3SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 3SA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 3SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 28 Briar Lea Road is modelled from its 192 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 3SA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 28 Briar Lea Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 28 Briar Lea Road was lodged in December 2019 at band D and is valid until December 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 28 Briar Lea Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 3SA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
28 Briar Lea Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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