43b, Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH
About 43b
43b is a mid-terrace house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9LH). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 44 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 43 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
43b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
43b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9LH: £341,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in RG4 9LH
13 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
£340,0001 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH
Sold Oct 2019
£475,000
Versus other Lea Road homes
43b outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB