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Appletree, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UR

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Floor area
341 m²
3668 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Appletree

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

Appletree is a six-bedroom detached house in Sonning, Reading, Reading (RG4 6UR). It has a recorded floor area of 341 m² (around 3668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in December 2001. At 341 m² the property is well over the postcode median (157 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,939,000 sits 129.5% above the 2001 sale of £845,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 39.7% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
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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.

Appletree's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
21.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²

Because the property was built before 1919 and is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Appletree, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Appletree has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

6 applications on record at Appletree, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UR

6decisions2extensions45documents8nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Jan 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Proposed first floor side extension to dwelling and single storey front extension.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    011624
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Solar PanelsDecision
  4. Solar PanelsDecision

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  • The 45 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£1,939,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£845,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2001Most recent

    £845,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6UR: £372,000 (2024–2024).

On the street

Versus other Thames Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Appletree is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,480

Street avg £5,362

Strongly below

Floor Area

341 m²

Street avg 268 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

21.0 t/year

Street avg 10.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Appletree

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Sonning Church of England Primary School. 13 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 6UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 6UR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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 Appletree, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.