Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Jasmine Cottage, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UR
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£576,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£515,000)+12%
- Against RG4 6UR's recent median (£372,000)+55%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£576,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£515,000)+12%
- Against RG4 6UR's recent median (£372,000)+55%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Jasmine Cottage is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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
65 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2021
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG4 6UR
5 sales, median £372,000 (2024–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Jasmine Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
27 May 2021Most recent
£515,000
+10.3%over 4 years12 December 2016
£467,000
+53.1%over 8 years2 October 2008
£305,000
+35.6%over 8 years19 April 2000
£225,000
+104.5%over 5 years15 March 1995
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6UR: £372,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in RG4 6UR
1 Falcon House, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UR
Sold Nov 2024
£360,0002 Falcon House, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UR
Sold Nov 2024
£385,000Falcon Cottage, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UR
Sold Nov 2024
£410,000The Manor House, Apartment 2, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UR
Sold Sept 2024
£372,000The Manor House, Apartment 3, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UR
Sold Aug 2024
£310,000
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- 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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About Jasmine Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Jasmine Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Sonning, Reading, Reading (RG4 6UR). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £576,000 is 11.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£736/sq ft) was about 96.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £515,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 February 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2021from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromE41toD57
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
14%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Jasmine Cottage, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Jasmine Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Thames Street homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Jasmine Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,923
Street avg £5,103
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 276 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 10.7 t/year
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.
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%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Jasmine Cottage is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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. 5 sales are recorded for Jasmine 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 Jasmine Cottage was lodged in February 2021 at band D and is valid until February 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Jasmine 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
- Jasmine Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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