Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Waterside, Sonning Eye, Reading, RG4 6TT
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£478,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£265,000)+80%
- Against RG4 6TT's recent median (£510,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: February 2017. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
821 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£478,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£265,000)+80%
- Against RG4 6TT's recent median (£510,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Waterside is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6TT. 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2011
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in RG4 6TT
5 sales, median £510,000 (2017–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2017 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Waterside saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
11 September 2005Most recent
£265,000
+6.4%over 4 years30 August 2001
£249,000
+4.0%over 8 months5 January 2001
£239,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6TT: £510,000 (2017–2003).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Waterside, Sonning Eye, Reading, RG4 6TT. 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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About 4 Waterside
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Waterside is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sonning Eye, Reading, Reading (RG4 6TT). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 821 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in September 2005. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 sits 80.4% above the 2005 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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.
4 Waterside's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2021
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2011
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 September 2021
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2011from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
37%9%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Waterside, Sonning Eye, Reading, RG4 6TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Waterside has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 4 Waterside, Sonning Eye, Reading, RG4 6TT
2decisions2extensions16documents7nearby
- Aug 2007ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey utility room extension to south east elevation.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P07/E0798
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2007Decision
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 4 Waterside lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,476
Street avg £4,200
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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
134/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Playhatch Roundabout — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Sonning Church of England Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sonning Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Playhatch RoundaboutBus stop817m
- High StreetBus stop841m
- High StreetBus stop846m
- Garden CentreBus stop867m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 6TT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Waterside is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6TT. 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 4 Waterside. 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 4 Waterside was lodged in September 2011 at band D and expired in September 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 4 Waterside. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 6TT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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