Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Bay Tree Rise, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9DB
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£538,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£600,000)-10%
- Against RG4 9DB's recent median (£400,000)+35%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£538,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£600,000)-10%
- Against RG4 9DB's recent median (£400,000)+35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Bay Tree Rise is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9DB. 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
90 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in RG4 9DB
5 sales, median £400,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Sales timeline
21 December 2023Most recent
£600,000
+22.4%over 5 years16 March 2018
£490,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9DB: £400,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in RG4 9DB
39 Bay Tree Rise, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9DB
Sold May 2026
£395,00025 Bay Tree Rise, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9DB
Sold Oct 2025
£400,00023 Bay Tree Rise, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9DB
Sold Jun 2025
£400,00015 Bay Tree Rise, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9DB
Sold Jul 2023
£810,00033 Bay Tree Rise, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9DB
Sold Sept 2022
£502,000
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About 17 Bay Tree Rise
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Bay Tree Rise is a detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9DB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 is 10.3% below the 2023 sale of £600,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£619/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £600,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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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.
17 Bay Tree Rise's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Jan 2018EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 January 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Bay Tree Rise, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 17 Bay Tree Rise, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9DB
1decisions1extensions8documents6nearby
- Jan 2021ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P20/S4176/LDP
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Versus other Bay Tree Rise homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 17 Bay Tree Rise runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,667
Street avg £5,036
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 6 years
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
Bird Wood Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary543m
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary1.1km
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Bird Wood CourtBus stop230m
- Essex WayBus stop278m
- Reddish ManorBus stop390m
- Westleigh DriveBus stop461m
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 9DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 17 Bay Tree Rise is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9DB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Bay Tree Rise. 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 17 Bay Tree Rise was lodged in January 2018 at band B and is valid until January 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 17 Bay Tree Rise. 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 9DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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