The Old Kitchen, Nunhide Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8EF
About The Old Kitchen
The Old Kitchen is a semi-detached house in Sulham, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 86 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 6 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
The Old Kitchen's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Old Kitchen has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Kitchen has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£371,000
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.
Versus other Nunhide Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for The Old Kitchen runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Footpath to Stratford Way — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Little Heath School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.7dB








