Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sulham Farm Cottage, Nunhide Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8EG
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About Sulham Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sulham Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Sulham, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EG). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Nov 2025
Current Certificate
Nov 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 November 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sulham Farm Cottage, Nunhide Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Sulham Farm 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.
Sulham Farm 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£238,000
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
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Sulham Farm Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 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
1.1 km
The Greyhound — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Little Heath School. 16 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 8EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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