Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sulham Barn, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8EA
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Sulham Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sulham Barn is a detached house in Sulham, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
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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.
Sulham Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 March 2036
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sulham Barn, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Sulham Barn 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.
Sulham Barn 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£596,000
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.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 129 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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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