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Old Surgery, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Old Surgery

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

Old Surgery is an end-of-terrace house in Sonning, Reading, Reading (RG4 6UP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) 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 October 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 sits 62% above the 2010 sale of £249,995. At 63 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Oct 2012
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%36%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Surgery, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Surgery has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Old Surgery has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£405,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£249,995

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2010Most recent

    £249,995

    +31.6%over 6 years

  2. 12 March 2004

    £190,000

    +40.7%over 4 years

  3. 13 March 1999

    £135,000

    +38.5%over 2 years

  4. 13 December 1996

    £97,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6UP: £487,500 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Old Surgery lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,968

Street avg £5,202

Below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Surgery

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£402k

1 Dumbarton Way, Caversham

RG4 6QT

£400k

1 Farleigh Mews, Caversham

RG4 6RG

£429k

1 Deanery Cottage, High Street, Sonning

RG4 6UP

£350k

1 Farnham Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NY

£486k

1 Dunster Close, Caversham

RG4 6RY

4 bed
£329k

1 Falcon House, Thames Street, Sonning

RG4 6UR

£500k

1 Abbottsleigh Gardens, Caversham

RG4 6LA

3 bed
£504k

1 Devon Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NT

3 bed
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 6UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 6UP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Old Surgery, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.