29 Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JR
About 29 Kennylands Road
29 Kennylands Road is a detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9JR). It has a recorded floor area of 406 m² (around 4370 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 406 m² the property is well over the postcode median (174 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,444,000 sits 97.8% above the 2014 sale of £730,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 46.7% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
29 Kennylands Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m² and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 29 Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JR
- Jan 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and dormer windows. (As amended by plan received 17 December showing first floor side window that is proposed on rear extension glazed with obscure glass and opening parts 1.7 metres above floor level).
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P14/S3710/HH
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
29 Kennylands Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 2 years.
£730,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2014Most recent
£730,000
+6.1%over 2 years23 December 2011
£688,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9JR: £770,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG4 9JR
17 Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JR
Sold Aug 2025
£880,0001 Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JR
Sold Jan 2025
£770,00089 Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JR
Sold Aug 2024
£412,50083 Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JR
Sold Mar 2024
£349,95045 Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JR
Sold Feb 2024
£950,000
Versus other Kennylands Road homes
29 Kennylands Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,798
Street avg £3,887
Floor Area
406 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







