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5 Heather Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9EF

Estimated value

£847,000

  • Since the 1996 sale (£237,500)+257%
  • Against RG4 9EF's recent median (£705,000)+20%

Newest record on this page: December 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£847,000

  • Against its 1996 sale (£237,500)+257%
  • Against RG4 9EF's recent median (£705,000)+20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Heather Close is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9EF. 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

    154 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996

  • Recent sales in RG4 9EF

    5 sales, median £705,000 (2020–2010)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

5 Heather Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 1996Most recent

    £237,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9EF: £705,000 (2020–2010).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Heather Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9EF. 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 5 Heather Close

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

5 Heather Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9EF). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £847,000 sits 256.6% above the 1996 sale of £237,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 56.8% below the postcode norm. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

5 Heather Close'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 04 Apr 2024

Current Certificate
Apr 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 April 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Heather Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Heather Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

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

0.1 km

Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary169m
  • Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary986m
  • Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • LibraryBus stop121m
  • Reddish ManorBus stop240m
  • Brinds CornerBus stop246m
  • Post OfficeBus stop304m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 9EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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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 5 Heather Close is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9EF. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Heather Close. 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 5 Heather Close was lodged in April 2014 at band D and expired in April 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Heather Close. 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 9EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Heather Close 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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