Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Corner Cottage, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8EA
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About Corner Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Corner Cottage is a semi-detached house in Sulham, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 May 2032
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-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 Corner Cottage, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Corner Cottage 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.
Corner Cottage 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£476,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8EA: £715,000 (2025–2004).
Nearby sales in RG8 8EA
Old Rectory, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8EA
Sold May 2025
£1,020,000North Riding, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8EA
Sold Sept 2013
£590,000Rectory Lodge, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8EA
Sold Jan 2010
£890,000Windbreak, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8EA
Sold Jun 2006
£535,000Silver Cottage, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8EA
Sold May 2003
£250,000
Versus other Sulham Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Corner Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 133 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.7 km
The Greyhound — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Pangbourne Primary School. 13 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 8EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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