Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Silver Cottage, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8EA
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Silver Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Silver Cottage is a semi-detached house in Sulham, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in May 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £630,000 sits 152% above the 2003 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 73.7% below the postcode norm. At 139 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 7 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.
Silver Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 June 2034
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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 Silver Cottage, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Silver 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£630,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 May 2003Most recent
£250,000
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
£535,000Walnut Tree Cottage, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8EA
Sold May 1997
£400,000
Versus other Sulham Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Silver Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,799
Street avg £9,690
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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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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