Thatched Cottage, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8DX
About Thatched Cottage
Thatched Cottage is a detached house in Sulham, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DX). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £1,005,000 sits 68.9% above the 2012 sale of £595,000. 7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
Energy performance
Thatched Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 August 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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
Thatched Cottage has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
7 applications on record at Thatched Cottage, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8DX
- Mar 2012RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Alterations and improvements
- Reference
- 11/02681/LBC2
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsDec 2012Decision
- ExtensionSept 2012Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (7 on record)
- All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
- The 66 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Sales history & valuation
£1,005,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£595,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 January 2012Most recent
£595,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in RG8 8DX: £665,000 (2025–2025).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







