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

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Kennylands Road

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

17 Kennylands Road is a detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9JR). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £880,000. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

17 Kennylands Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Nov 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 November 2027

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Kennylands Road 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£923,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£880,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2025Most recent

    £880,000

    -1.1%over 1 year

  2. 30 May 2024

    £890,000

    +5.6%over 3 years

  3. 11 March 2021

    £842,500

    +35.9%over 13 years

  4. 1 August 2007

    £620,000

    +90.8%over 7 years

  5. 22 September 1999

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9JR: £770,000 (2026–2024).

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, 17 Kennylands Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,057

Street avg £3,938

Above

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 171 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Kennylands Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£846k

1 Dene Close, Playhatch

RG4 9FB

£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

0.0 km

Westleigh Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 4 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 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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.