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57a, Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JR

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 57a

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

57a is a detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9JR). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 70).

Held since June 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £795,000 sits 253.3% above the 1998 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 52% below the postcode norm. At 139 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (175 m² median across 27 EPCs).

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57a, Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57a has no planning applications on record.

6

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.

57a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£795,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 June 1998Most recent

    £225,000

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

57a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,619

Street avg £3,894

Strongly below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 57a

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
£908k

1 Dene Close, Playhatch

RG4 9FB

£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.

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 57a, Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.