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4 Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BT

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 4 Horsepond Road

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

4 Horsepond Road is a semi-detached house in Gallowstree Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in April 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 sits 195.6% above the 2000 sale of £135,000. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Horsepond Road has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£135,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2000Most recent

    £135,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in RG4 9BT: £527,500 (2022–2012).

On the street

Versus other Horsepond Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Horsepond Road is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 69 (C)

Below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Horsepond Road

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£399k

1 Blackmore Lane, Sonning Common

RG4 9NX

£400k

1 Appletree Close, Sonning Common

RG4 9NB

2 bed
£391k

1 Farina Close, Sonning Common

RG4 9FF

£421k

1 Allwrights Cottages, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common

RG4 9DA

2 bed1 bath
£421k

1 Bishopsland Cottages, Bishopsland, Dunsden

RG4 9NS

£431k

1 Elm Court, Sonning Common

RG4 9ND

3 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Brinds Close, Sonning Common

RG4 9SR

2 bed1 bath
£436k

1 Essex Way, Sonning Common

RG4 9RG

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

Hazelmoor Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge. 4 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 9BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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 4 Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.