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

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
184 m²
1981 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band G
Overview

About 5 Gardeners Copse

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

5 Gardeners Copse is a four-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2013) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 184 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (160 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £811,000 is 36.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 24.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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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 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Gardeners Copse, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Gardeners Copse 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.

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

Current estimate

£811,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£595,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 July 2014Most recent

    £595,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9JJ: £395,000 (2025–2013).

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 price per m², 5 Gardeners Copse runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,234

Street avg £4,568

Strongly below

Floor Area

184 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

12 years

Street avg 7 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Gardeners Copse

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.
£720k

1 Carling Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9TG

4 bed3 bath
£719k

1 Baskerville Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9LS

4 bed2 bath
£623k

1 Churchill Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9RU

4 bed2 bath
£689k

1 Felix Cottages, Kiln Road, Emmer Green

RG4 9PE

3 bed1 bath
£625k

1 Chippendale Close, Tokers Green

RG4 9BW

3 bed1 bath
£520k

1 Bramley Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9LU

3 bed
£517k

1 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath

RG4 9ER

3 bed1 bath
£452k

1 Dysons Wood Farm Cottages, Tokers Green Lane, Tokers Green

RG4 9EX

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

0.1 km

Bird in Hand Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 9 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 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Gardeners Copse, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.