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

1 planning record
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
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

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

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
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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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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£450,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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).

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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
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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

3/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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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