Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Home Farm Cottages, St Michaels Lane, Sulhamstead, Reading, RG7 4DN
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Home Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Home Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Sulhamstead, Reading, Reading (RG7 4DN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 July 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Home Farm Cottages, St Michaels Lane, Sulhamstead, Reading, RG7 4DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Home Farm 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 Home Farm 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£448,000
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 St Michaels Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 2 Home Farm Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.9 km
Sulhamstead Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School. 7 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 4DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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