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

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£1,564,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£1,700,000)-8%
  • Against RG4 6UR's recent median (£372,000)+320%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,564,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£1,700,000)-8%
  • Against RG4 6UR's recent median (£372,000)+320%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Cedar Cottage is modelled from its 222 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6UR. 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

    222 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in RG4 6UR

    5 sales, median £372,000 (2024–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Cedar Cottage, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UR. 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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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.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 222 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (174 m² median across 39 EPCs). 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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  • 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

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 October 2027

11 months remaining

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

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

2decisions83documents7nearby
  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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On the street

Versus other Thames Street homes

Four headline reads against 32 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 271 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 10.5 t/year

On par
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

0.2 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Sonning Church of England Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Sonning Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary646m
  • Willow Bank Infant SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Willow Bank Junior SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • WaingelsSecondary1.8km

Nearest stops

  • High StreetBus stop226m
  • Fire StationBus stop257m
  • High StreetBus stop285m
  • Fire StationBus stop311m

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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Cedar Cottage is modelled from its 222 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 6UR. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Cedar 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 Cedar Cottage was lodged in October 2017 at band E and is valid until October 2027. 2 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 Cedar 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 6UR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Cedar Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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