Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Ilex Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LG
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£564,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£452,000)+25%
- Against RG4 9LG's recent median (£545,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£564,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£452,000)+25%
- Against RG4 9LG's recent median (£545,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Ilex Close is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9LG. 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2014
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in RG4 9LG
5 sales, median £545,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Ilex Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
17 February 2020Most recent
£452,000
+20.5%over 5 years16 December 2014
£375,000
+44.2%over 11 years24 July 2003
£260,000
+20.9%over 2 years30 May 2001
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9LG: £545,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG4 9LG
21 Ilex Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LG
Sold May 2025
£635,00023 Ilex Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LG
Sold Feb 2025
£620,00012 Ilex Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LG
Sold Aug 2024
£463,8203 Ilex Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LG
Sold Apr 2024
£545,00022 Ilex Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LG
Sold Oct 2023
£475,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Ilex Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LG. 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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About 5 Ilex Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Ilex Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9LG). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold February 2020 for £452,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 is 24.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£525/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2024
Current Certificate
Nov 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 November 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Ilex Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Ilex Close 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.
Versus other Ilex Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Ilex Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,650
Street avg £5,443
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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.
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
0.2 km
Westleigh Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary391m
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary877m
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Westleigh DriveBus stop198m
- Reddish ManorBus stop370m
- Essex WayBus stop398m
- Bird Wood CourtBus stop489m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 9LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Ilex Close is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9LG. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Ilex Close. 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 5 Ilex Close was lodged in November 2014 at band D and expired in November 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Ilex Close. 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 9LG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Ilex Close is in council tax band E. 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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