What type of property is The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP?

The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP?

The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP last sold for £664,000 in March 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £550,000 in October 2007, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2007 and March 2011, The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP rose from £550,000 to £664,000, a change of £114,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP have?

The current EPC rating for The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP?

The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (964 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 6UP. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP heated?

The latest EPC at The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP have?

The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP has 3 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension and side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP?

The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP located?

The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP sits in Sonning, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

Is The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP in a safe area?

Police records around The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP show an average of 134 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP?

The closest primary school to The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP is Sonning Church of England Primary School (546m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waingels (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP?

The closest bus stop to The Rockery, High Street, RG4 6UP is High Street, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Rockery, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP

5 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

964 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Rockery

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

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 £787,000 is 18.5% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£689/sq ft) was about 102.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate

Feb 2010

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 February 2020

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

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

5decisions3extensions33documents7nearby

Jan 2008
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
071984
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksAug 2018SECTION 211 NOTIFICATION FOR WORKS IN THE SONNING CONSERVATION AREA T1, Ceanothus - reduce all lateral branches on property garden side only, by approximately 20%( approx. 50cm in length). Raise/Lift crown to 2.5m AGL by removing secondary branches only - no consent required T2, Box Elder - reduce height and side growth by approximately 100cm concentrating on protruding parts of the crown. Remove all branches producing dark not variegated leaves. T3, Lawson Cypress - Fell T4, Paper Bark Birch - raise crown to approx. 1m AGL by removing secondary branches onlyDecision
ConditionsJan 2018Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Rockery valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£787,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£664,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

31 March 2011Most recent
£664,000
+20.7%over 3 years
7 October 2007
£550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6UP: £485,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in RG4 6UP

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.

On epc rating, The Rockery runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,416

Street avg £5,164

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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.

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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· 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

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