What type of property is 13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH?

13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH?

13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH last sold for £549,950 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £317,000 in July 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2013 and March 2021, 13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH rose from £317,000 to £549,950, a change of £232,950. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH?

The current EPC rating for 13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH?

13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 7LH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH had any planning applications?

13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH has council approval for an extension granted in August 2017 under ref. 17/01452/HOUSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH?

13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH located?

13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH sits in Pangbourne, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH?

Police records around 13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH?

The closest primary school to 13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH is Pangbourne Primary School (130m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denefield School (1.8km).

What transport links are near 13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH?

The closest bus stop to 13 Briars Close, RG8 7LH is Primary School, 85m away. The nearest rail option is Pangbourne Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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13 Briars Close, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7LH

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Briars Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

13 Briars Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Pangbourne, Reading, Reading (RG8 7LH). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 is 16.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £549,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

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(1 of 3)

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Jun 2012

EPC improved fromD59toE53

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

92%64%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2020from Sept 2014

EPC improved fromE53toC74

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

64%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Briars Close, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Briars Close has an approved extension on the planning record.

Aug 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Two storey side and single storey front extensions.
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
17/01452/HOUSE
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£642,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£549,950

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2021Most recent
£549,950
+73.5%over 7 years
25 July 2013
£317,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7LH: £490,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in RG8 7LH

On the street

Versus other Briars Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Briars Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,782

Street avg £4,711

Above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£750k

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1 Duchess Close, Whitchurch On Thames

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£626k

1 Butlers Pond, Whitchurch Hill

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£555k

1 Briars Close, Pangbourne

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1 Garton End, Crays Pond

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1 Firhill Cottages, High Street, Whitchurch On Thames

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3 bed

£450k

1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, Whitchurch On Thames

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3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Pangbourne Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 7LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 7LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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