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Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8DX

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Step Up Cottage

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

Step Up Cottage is a detached house in Sulham, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DX). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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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.

Step Up Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2010
    ConversionFull
    In report

    Loft conversion above detached garage.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    09/02355/HOUSE
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Step Up Cottage

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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.

Step Up Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,001,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 2 sales in RG8 8DX: £630,000 (2025–2012).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Step Up Cottage

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.
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£1.1m

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2 bed1 bath
£816k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

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5 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

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3 bed1 bath
£706k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

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4 bed2 bath
£684k

1 Brading Way, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BS

£684k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
£664k

1 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon

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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

0.7 km

The Greyhound — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Denefield School. 13 schools nearby.

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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 8DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8DX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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 Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.