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4 Briars Close, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7LH

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Briars Close

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

4 Briars Close is a detached house in Pangbourne, Reading, Reading (RG8 7LH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 34.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 78 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Briars Close, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2023
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Convert existing garage into family room with formation of new first floor side extension over. New pitched tiled roof over front part of ground floor and porch.

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    22/02573/HOUSE
    View planning record
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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.

4 Briars Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2016Most recent

    £360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7LH: £549,950 (2025–2020).

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.

Floor Area for 4 Briars Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,615

Street avg £4,724

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Briars Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£497k

1 Firhill Cottages, High Street, Whitchurch On Thames

RG8 7HQ

3 bed
£450k

1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, Whitchurch On Thames

RG8 7DE

3 bed1 bath
£523k

1 Church Cottage, Whitchurch Hill

RG8 7NY

£526k

1 Bec Tithe, Whitchurch Hill

RG8 7NP

£542k

1 Garton End, Crays Pond

RG8 7QH

3 bed2 bath
£555k

1 Briars Close, Pangbourne

RG8 7LH

3 bed1 bath
£555k

1 Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch On Thames

RG8 7EJ

2 bed2 bath
£417k

1 Chiltern Walk, Pangbourne

RG8 7LE

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for RG8 7LH

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Briars Close, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.