1 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH
About 1 Lea Road
1 Lea Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9LH). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £556,000 in March 2026. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 68.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Lea Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 1 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH
- Jun 2004ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P04/E0528
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2017Decision
- ExtensionJun 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Lea Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£555,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.
£556,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2026Most recent
£556,000
+17.1%over 6 years24 October 2019
£475,000
+90.0%over 8 years14 January 2011
£249,999
+33.3%over 6 years1 April 2004
£187,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9LH: £340,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in RG4 9LH
57 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH
Sold Feb 2026
£264,00013 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH
Sold Jul 2023
£341,00059 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH
Sold Nov 2022
£295,00021 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH
Sold Sept 2022
£435,00015 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH
Sold May 2020
£340,000
Versus other Lea Road homes
On years held, 1 Lea Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,520
Street avg £4,047
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
134/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Reddish Manor — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







