Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Lea House, Southend Road, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6EY
EPC B
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Lea House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Lea House is an end-of-terrace house in Bradfield Southend, Reading, Reading (RG7 6EY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 5 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 67 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (85 versus a worst of 72).
At 67 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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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.
5 Lea House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Jan 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 January 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2021from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromB83toE41
Heating System
Heat PumpRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
6%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Dec 2021from Mar 2021
EPC improved fromE41toC77
Hot Water
Very PoorVery Good
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Dec 2021from Dec 2021
EPC improved fromC77toB82
Heating System
Room HeatersHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
21st century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Lea House, Southend Road, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Lea House 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.
5 Lea House 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£229,000
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.
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
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Lea House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
85 (B)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 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
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
0.1 km
Bradfield Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bradfield C.E. Primary School. 2 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 6EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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