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Cedar Cottage, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UR

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
222 m²
2390 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Cedar Cottage

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

Cedar Cottage is a semi-detached house in Sonning, Reading, Reading (RG4 6UR). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.

At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (157 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£711/sq ft) was about 89.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £1,700,000.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from May 2013
Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
27%75%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 Cedar Cottage, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Cedar Cottage, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UR

2decisions83documents8nearby
  1. Mar 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Tree Works application - TPO number 24/1970 Application to reduce selected lateral branches of the Atlantic Cedar up to 2 m.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    170132
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change Of UseDecision

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  • The 83 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.

Cedar Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£1,653,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,700,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 January 2023Most recent

    £1,700,000

    +4.6%over 3 years

  2. 30 October 2019

    £1,625,000

    +212.5%over 24 years

  3. 25 July 1995

    £520,000

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.

Price per m² for Cedar Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,658

Street avg £5,116

Strongly above

Floor Area

222 m²

Street avg 272 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cedar Cottage

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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Copse Avenue, Caversham

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£551k

1 Blackwater Close, Caversham

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£522k

1 Elstow Avenue, Caversham

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4 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

0.2 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Sonning Church of England Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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