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15 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Lea Road

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

15 Lea Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9LH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 69 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 43 EPCs). Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 is 20.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 95.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2020 at £340,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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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
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 15 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH

1decisions1extensions13documents6nearby
  1. Aug 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Demolition of garage / store and proposed single storey side and rear extension with sections of flat and pitched roof.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    P23/S2341/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.

15 Lea Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2020Most recent

    £340,000

    +126.7%over 18 years

  2. 1 October 2001

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9LH: £435,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Lea Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 15 Lea Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,928

Street avg £3,928

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Lea Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£431k

1 Elm Court, Sonning Common

RG4 9ND

3 bed1 bath
£452k

1 Dysons Wood Farm Cottages, Tokers Green Lane, Tokers Green

RG4 9EX

3 bed
£517k

1 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath

RG4 9ER

3 bed1 bath
£520k

1 Bramley Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9LU

3 bed
£625k

1 Chippendale Close, Tokers Green

RG4 9BW

3 bed1 bath
£689k

1 Felix Cottages, Kiln Road, Emmer Green

RG4 9PE

3 bed1 bath
£421k

1 Allwrights Cottages, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common

RG4 9DA

2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Appletree Close, Sonning Common

RG4 9NB

2 bed
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

0.2 km

Reddish Manor — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 4 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 9LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9LH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.