What kind of home is Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX?

Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX?

The current EPC rating for Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX?

Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (2,034 sq ft). That makes it about 115% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8DX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX use?

The latest EPC at Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX had any planning applications?

Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2010. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX?

Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX in?

Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX sits in Sulham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX?

Police records around Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX 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.

What schools are near Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX?

The closest primary school to Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX is Pangbourne Primary School (1.6km), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denefield School (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX?

The closest bus stop to Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX is The Greyhound, 738m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

189 m²

2034 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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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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.

Current Certificate

Jun 2019

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 June 2029

2 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Step Up Cottage, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8DX

1decisions16documents6nearby

Jan 2010
ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Loft conversion above detached garage.
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
09/02355/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.

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

Current estimate

£1,002,000

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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).

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Area

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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

0.7 km

The Greyhound — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Denefield School. 13 schools nearby.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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