Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Briar Lea Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SA
4 planning records
Estimated value
£765,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£460,000)+66%
- Against RG7 3SA's recent median (£520,000)+47%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£765,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£460,000)+66%
- Against RG7 3SA's recent median (£520,000)+47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Briar Lea Road is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
174 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in RG7 3SA
5 sales, median £520,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Briar Lea Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Sales timeline
25 August 2009Most recent
£460,000
+94.9%over 8 years23 February 2001
£236,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3SA: £520,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in RG7 3SA
12 Briar Lea Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SA
Sold Aug 2025
£600,00024 Briar Lea Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SA
Sold Sept 2024
£465,00018 Briar Lea Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SA
Sold Apr 2024
£535,0002 Briar Lea Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SA
Sold Sept 2023
£520,0008 Briar Lea Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SA
Sold Dec 2016
£675,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 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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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 £765,000 sits 66.3% 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.
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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jan 2017EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2027
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
- Jul 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
One and two storey extension
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00848/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2024Decision
- ExtensionOct 2023Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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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
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Briar Lea Road is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 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 5 Briar Lea Road was lodged in January 2017 at band C and is valid until January 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 5 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
- 5 Briar Lea Road is in council tax band F. 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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