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

6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 57 Lea Road

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

57 Lea Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9LH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the 31st smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2026 for £264,000. Across 2000–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 May 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Oct 2013
Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57 Lea Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

57 Lea Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£264,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2026Most recent

    £264,000

  2. 29 July 2018

    £265,000

    +43.2%over 4 years

  3. 26 June 2014

    £185,000

    +14.9%over 8 years

  4. 21 November 2005

    £161,000

    +11.0%over 2 years

  5. 19 November 2003

    £145,000

    +48.0%over 3 years

  6. 8 June 2000

    £98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9LH: £341,000 (2026–2020).

On the street

Versus other Lea Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

57 Lea Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,125

Street avg £4,004

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 57 Lea Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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.
£356k

1 Brinds Close, Sonning Common

RG4 9SR

2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Appletree Close, Sonning Common

RG4 9NB

2 bed
£404k

1 Allwrights Cottages, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common

RG4 9DA

2 bed1 bath
£488k

1 Fords Cottages, Kennylands Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9JS

2 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Beechwood Court, Grove Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9RE

1 bed1 bath
£432k

1 Elm Court, Sonning Common

RG4 9ND

3 bed1 bath
£467k

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

RG4 9EX

3 bed
£518k

1 Bramley Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9LU

3 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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 57 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.