Country Cottage, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP
About Country Cottage
Country Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sonning, Reading, Reading (RG4 6UP). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2007–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £703,000 is 43.5% above the 2011 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Country Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Country Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
6 applications on record at Country Cottage, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP
- Mar 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed erection of ground floor anf first floor rear extensions to existing dwelling.
- Documents
- 35 docs on file
- Reference
- 080787
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksDec 2018Decision
- ConditionsOct 2008Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Country Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£703,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 4 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2011Most recent
£490,000
+60.7%over 3 years25 September 2007
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6UP: £487,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG4 6UP
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Sold Mar 2025
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Sold May 2024
£487,500Bow Cottage, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP
Sold Mar 2024
£750,000Dorey Cottage, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP
Sold Sept 2023
£532,5007 High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP
Sold Mar 2022
£550,000
Versus other High Street homes
Price per m² for Country Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,267
Street avg £5,249
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sonning Church of England Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







