What type of property is 26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH?

26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH?

26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH last sold for £560,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £119,950 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH?

Across 4 sales between January 1997 and February 2025, 26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH rose from £119,950 to £560,000, a change of £440,050. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH?

The current EPC rating for 26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH?

26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH?

26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH is in council tax band E.

Where is 26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH located?

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

What is crime like near 26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH?

Police records around 26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH?

The closest primary school to 26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH is Pangbourne Primary School (130m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denefield School (1.8km).

How well connected is 26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH?

The closest bus stop to 26 Briars Close, RG8 7LH is Primary School, 85m away. The nearest rail option is Pangbourne Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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26 Briars Close, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7LH

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Briars Close

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

26 Briars Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Pangbourne, Reading, Reading (RG8 7LH). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £560,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£565/sq ft) was about 56.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 July 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Briars Close, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Briars Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Briars Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£600,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£560,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2025Most recent
£560,000
+24.4%over 4 years
19 October 2020
£450,000
+140.6%over 19 years
11 October 2001
£187,000
+55.9%over 4 years
24 January 1997
£119,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7LH: £549,950 (2021–2019).

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.

Price per m² for 26 Briars Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,087

Street avg £4,611

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 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

1 Formosa Place, Pangbourne

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1 Bridle Road, Whitchurch Hill

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4 bed1 bath

£1.0m

1 Duchess Close, Whitchurch On Thames

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4 bed2 bath

£545k

1 Briars Close, Pangbourne

RG8 7LH

3 bed1 bath

£534k

1 Garton End, Crays Pond

RG8 7QH

3 bed2 bath

£678k

1 Butlers Pond, Whitchurch Hill

RG8 7PF

3 bed

£517k

1 Firhill Cottages, High Street, Whitchurch On Thames

RG8 7HQ

3 bed

£479k

1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, Whitchurch On Thames

RG8 7DE

3 bed1 bath

Area

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.

Full Reading report

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

Crime

52/mo

Falling 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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Common questions

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