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1 Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JR

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
219 m²
2357 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Kennylands Road

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

1 Kennylands Road is a detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9JR). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 219 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (174 m² median across 27 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £770,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.6% per year.

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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.

1 Kennylands Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JR

2decisions28documents6nearby
  1. Sept 2020
    Conditions
    Outcome in report

    Discharge on conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Arboricultural method Statement) & 13 (Drainage) on application P19/S1925/FUL. (Erection of a detached dwelling with access, parking and amenity space).

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    P20/S2231/DIS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

1 Kennylands Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£843,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -7.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£770,000

Growth on file: -7.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 January 2025Most recent

    £770,000

    -39.6%over 6 years

  2. 11 September 2018

    £1,275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9JR: £880,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Kennylands Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Kennylands Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,516

Street avg £3,821

Below

Floor Area

219 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Kennylands Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£908k

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£720k

1 Carling Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9TG

4 bed3 bath
£719k

1 Baskerville Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9LS

4 bed2 bath
£689k

1 Felix Cottages, Kiln Road, Emmer Green

RG4 9PE

3 bed1 bath
£684k

1 Bay Tree Rise, Sonning Common

RG4 9DB

£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
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

0.0 km

Westleigh Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 4 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 9JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9JR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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

Common questions

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