Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Bowling Green Cottages, Sulhamstead Hill, Sulhamstead, Reading, RG7 4DD
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About 2 Bowling Green Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Bowling Green Cottages is a semi-detached house in Sulhamstead, Reading, Reading (RG7 4DD). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 118), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2025
Current Certificate
Nov 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 November 2025
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Bowling Green Cottages, Sulhamstead Hill, Sulhamstead, Reading, RG7 4DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Bowling Green Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Bowling Green Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Sulhamstead Hill homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Bowling Green Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
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
0.0 km
Sulhamstead Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 4DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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