Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Field Cottages, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8DU
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Field Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Field Cottages is a semi-detached house in Sulham, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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.
1 Field Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 April 2029
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Field Cottages, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Field Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 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.
1 Field Cottages 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£510,000
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.
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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
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Pangbourne Primary School. 10 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 RG8 8DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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