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4 Gardeners Copse, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JJ

EPC B5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
188 m²
2024 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band G
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Overview

About 4 Gardeners Copse

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

4 Gardeners Copse is a detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2013) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 188 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (160 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £857,000 is 29.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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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.

4 Gardeners Copse's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2023

Current Certificate
Jun 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 June 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Gardeners Copse, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Gardeners Copse has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

5 applications on record at 4 Gardeners Copse, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JJ

5decisions4extensions50documents6nearby
  1. May 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension (as amended by plans received 02/05/2017 omitting rear balcony).

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    P17/S0321/HH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Gardeners Copse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£857,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£660,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2013Most recent

    £660,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9JJ: £395,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Gardeners Copse homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 4 Gardeners Copse stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,511

Street avg £4,522

Strongly below

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below

Years Held

13 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Gardeners Copse

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£846k

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£802k

1 Carling Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9TG

4 bed3 bath
£717k

1 Baskerville Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9LS

4 bed2 bath
£665k

1 Felix Cottages, Kiln Road, Emmer Green

RG4 9PE

3 bed1 bath
£664k

1 Bay Tree Rise, Sonning Common

RG4 9DB

£631k

1 Chippendale Close, Tokers Green

RG4 9BW

3 bed1 bath
£619k

1 Churchill Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9RU

4 bed2 bath
£596k

1 Fox Heath Gardens, Cane End

RG4 9FD

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

Bird in Hand Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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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 9JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9JJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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

Common questions

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