Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Little Cottage, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP
2 planning records
Estimated value
£448,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£167,000)+168%
- Against RG4 6UP's recent median (£485,000)-8%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£448,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£167,000)+168%
- Against RG4 6UP's recent median (£485,000)-8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Little Cottage is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6UP. 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in RG4 6UP
5 sales, median £485,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | 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.
The Little Cottage has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Sales timeline
5 January 1998Most recent
£167,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6UP: £485,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG4 6UP
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Sold Aug 2025
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Sold Mar 2025
£405,0002 High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP
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
£532,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Little Cottage, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 The Little Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Little Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sonning, Reading, Reading (RG4 6UP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since January 1998, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 168.3% above the 1998 sale of £167,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 38.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. At 71 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 24 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2012from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromE48toD57
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof
Very PoorGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%47%
More low energy lighting installed
Jul 2025from Jan 2012
Windows
Partial DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Low Energy Lighting
47%89%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Little Cottage, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at The Little Cottage, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP
2decisions1extensions41documents7nearby
- Dec 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed erection of first floor rear extension to dwelling.
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- 143186
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineFeb 2022Decision
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Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for The Little Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,352
Street avg £5,501
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.1 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sonning Church of England Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sonning Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary546m
- Willow Bank Infant SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Willow Bank Junior SchoolPrimary1.7km
- St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- High StreetBus stop100m
- High StreetBus stop161m
- Fire StationBus stop225m
- Fire StationBus stop286m
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 6UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-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 The Little Cottage is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6UP. 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. 1 sale is recorded for The Little 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 The Little Cottage was lodged in July 2025 at band D and is valid until July 2035. 3 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 The Little 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 6UP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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