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

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Briar Lea Road

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

5 Briar Lea Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Mortimer Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3SA). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 71).

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in August 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £781,000 sits 69.8% above the 2009 sale of £460,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Briar Lea Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Briar Lea Road has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 5 Briar Lea Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SA

3decisions4extensions45documents3nearby
  1. Jul 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    One and two storey extension

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00848/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • The 45 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Briar Lea Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£781,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£460,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2009Most recent

    £460,000

    +94.9%over 8 years

  2. 23 February 2001

    £236,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 5 Briar Lea Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,644

Street avg £3,918

Strongly below

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£544k

1 Bilberry Gardens, Mortimer

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3 bed2 bath
£507k

1 Bakery Cottages, Reading Road, Burghfield Common

RG7 3BS

3 bed
£497k

1 Blewburton Close, Mortimer

RG7 3AW

3 bed2 bath
£413k

1 Blackbird Close, Burghfield Common

RG7 3PQ

3 bed1 bath
£627k

1 Brackenwood, Burghfield Common

RG7 3QF

4 bed2 bath
£595k

1 Barn Owl Way, Burghfield Common

RG7 3XX

4 bed2 bath
£579k

1 Auclum Close, Burghfield Common

RG7 3DY

4 bed2 bath
£491k

1 Alison Close, Burghfield Common

RG7 3QP

4 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

0.2 km

The Bevers — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

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