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Hart House, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UR

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
274 m²
2953 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hart House

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

Hart House is a five-bedroom detached house in Sonning, Reading, Reading (RG4 6UR). It has a recorded floor area of 274 m² (around 2953 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.

At 274 m² the property is well over the postcode median (157 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,950,000 is 22.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£540/sq ft) was about 44% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes
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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.

Hart House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history at Hart House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at Hart House, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UR

2decisions7documents8nearby
  1. May 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    TREE WORKS APPLICATION IN A CONSERVATION AREA Works to T1 - False Acacia - Remove to ground level. T2 - Lilac - Remove to ground level. T3 & T4 Laurel - Trim all round to remove annual growth. T5 - T7 - Apple - Remove crossing/rubbing branches, reduce crowns by 15-20%. T* - Laurel - Remove branch resting on wall. T9 & T10 - Cypress - Selectively reduce stems growing towards house by up to 2.5metres. T11 - Cyprus - Fell to ground level.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    171271
    Full record in report
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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.

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

Current estimate

£1,950,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£1,595,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 2015Most recent

    £1,595,000

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.

On habitable rooms, Hart House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,814

Street avg £5,204

Above

Floor Area

274 m²

Street avg 270 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hart House

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