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8 Hemphill Place, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9FE

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 91
Overview

About 8 Hemphill Place

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

8 Hemphill Place is a detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9FE). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (May 2023) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

Last sale on file: £620,000 in July 2023.

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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.

8 Hemphill Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B91
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hemphill Place, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Hemphill Place 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£637,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£620,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2023Most recent

    £620,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9FE: £820,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Hemphill Place homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Hemphill Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,078

Street avg £5,737

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 0.7 t/year

Below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 3 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Hemphill Place

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.
£628k

1 Fox Heath Gardens, Cane End

RG4 9FD

£625k

1 Chippendale Close, Tokers Green

RG4 9BW

3 bed1 bath
£623k

1 Churchill Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9RU

4 bed2 bath
£684k

1 Bay Tree Rise, Sonning Common

RG4 9DB

£689k

1 Felix Cottages, Kiln Road, Emmer Green

RG4 9PE

3 bed1 bath
£719k

1 Baskerville Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9LS

4 bed2 bath
£720k

1 Carling Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9TG

4 bed3 bath
£520k

1 Bramley Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9LU

3 bed
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

Essex Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 5 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 9FE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9FE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9FE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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 8 Hemphill Place, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9FE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.