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Homestead Cottage, Sonning Eye, Reading, RG4 6TN

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£741,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£600,000)+24%
  • Against RG4 6TN's recent median (£800,000)-7%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£741,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£600,000)+24%
  • Against RG4 6TN's recent median (£800,000)-7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Homestead Cottage is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6TN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    136 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2021

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in RG4 6TN

    5 sales, median £800,000 (2025–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2016Most recent

    £600,000

    +43.7%over 10 years

  2. 25 May 2006

    £417,500

    +77.7%over 4 years

  3. 30 November 2001

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6TN: £800,000 (2025–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Homestead Cottage, Sonning Eye, Reading, RG4 6TN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Environmental risk flaggedIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Homestead Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Homestead Cottage is a detached house in Sonning Eye, Reading, Reading (RG4 6TN). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £741,000 is 23.5% above the 2016 sale price.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 August 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Feb 2011
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Homestead Cottage, Sonning Eye, Reading, RG4 6TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at Homestead Cottage, Sonning Eye, Reading, RG4 6TN

2decisions2extensions30documents7nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2017
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    P17/S1654/HH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 30 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Area

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.
Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Sonning Church of England Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Sonning Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
  • St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
  • Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • High StreetBus stop698m
  • High StreetBus stop705m
  • Fire StationBus stop891m
  • Fire StationBus stop948m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
  • Shoplifting372 reports17%
  • Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 6TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 6TN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Homestead Cottage is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6TN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Homestead Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Homestead Cottage was lodged in August 2021 at band D and is valid until August 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Homestead Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 6TN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Homestead Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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