3 Lea House, Southend Road, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6EY
About 3 Lea House
3 Lea House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bradfield Southend, Reading, Reading (RG7 6EY). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–85 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 29.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 40.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £95,000 in July 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
3 Lea House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 3 Lea House, Southend Road, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6EY
- Mar 2008Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing dwelling, replacement with three no. one bed flats, two no. two bed flats and village/post office unit including bin and cycle store.
- Documents
- 34 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/02787/FULD
- More recent applications — locked
- AdvertisingMay 2009Decision
- ConditionsApr 2009Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 July 2020Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6EY: £460,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in RG7 6EY
52 Southend Road, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6EY
Sold May 2022
£460,00053 Southend Road, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6EY
Sold Mar 2022
£429,75060 Southend Road, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6EY
Sold May 2021
£160,000Oakthorpe, Southend Road, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6EY
Sold Mar 2021
£525,00048 Southend Road, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6EY
Sold Sept 2020
£525,000
Versus other Southend Road homes
3 Lea House is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Bradfield Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bradfield C.E. Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







