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1 Fords Cottages, Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JS

1 planning record

Estimated value

£488,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£450,000)+8%
  • Against RG4 9JS's recent median (£245,000)+99%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£488,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£450,000)+8%
  • Against RG4 9JS's recent median (£245,000)+99%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Fords Cottages is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9JS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    78 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in RG4 9JS

    5 sales, median £245,000 (2024–2011)

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SalesLatest sale shown: December 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Fords Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2021Most recent

    £450,000

    +251.6%over 22 years

  2. 25 June 1998

    £128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9JS: £245,000 (2024–2011).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Fords Cottages, Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Fords Cottages

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

1 Fords Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9JS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 September 2030

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at 1 Fords Cottages, Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JS

1decisions1extensions15documents6nearby
  1. Jul 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey flat roof extension to rear of property. To create new kitchen/ dining area & enlarge existing downstairs bathroom.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    P16/S1529/HH
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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

0.1 km

Essex Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary697m
  • Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary1.1km
  • Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Essex WayBus stop83m
  • Bird Wood CourtBus stop322m
  • Westleigh DriveBus stop460m
  • Bird in Hand TurnBus stop594m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
  • Shoplifting372 reports17%
  • Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports8%

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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 9JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9JS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Fords Cottages is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9JS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Fords Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Fords Cottages was lodged in September 2020 at band D and is valid until September 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Fords Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 9JS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Fords Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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