The Rockery, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP
About The Rockery
The Rockery is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sonning, Reading, Reading (RG4 6UP). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 964 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 49). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £765,000 is 15.2% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£689/sq ft) was about 107.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
The Rockery sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
The Rockery has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
5 applications on record at The Rockery, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP
- Jan 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 071984
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2018Decision
- ConditionsJan 2018Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The Rockery valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£765,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 3 years.
£664,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
31 March 2011Most recent
£664,000
+20.7%over 3 years7 October 2007
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6UP: £487,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG4 6UP
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Sold 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
On epc rating, The Rockery runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,416
Street avg £4,972
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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







