Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
57 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH
6 sales on record
Estimated value
£258,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£264,000)-2%
- Against RG4 9LH's recent median (£341,000)-24%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£258,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£264,000)-2%
- Against RG4 9LH's recent median (£341,000)-24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 57 Lea Road is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9LH. 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
64 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in RG4 9LH
5 sales, median £341,000 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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.
57 Lea Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Sales timeline
27 February 2026Most recent
£264,000
29 July 2018
£265,000
+43.2%over 4 years26 June 2014
£185,000
+14.9%over 8 years21 November 2005
£161,000
+11.0%over 2 years19 November 2003
£145,000
+48.0%over 3 years8 June 2000
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9LH: £341,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in RG4 9LH
1 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH
Sold Mar 2026
£556,00013 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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 57 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH. 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 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.
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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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2024from Oct 2013
Low Energy Lighting
71%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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.
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
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
Reddish Manor — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary124m
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary833m
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Reddish ManorBus stop227m
- LibraryBus stop279m
- Westleigh DriveBus stop293m
- Health CentreBus stop342m
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 9LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
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 57 Lea Road is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9LH. 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. 6 sales are recorded for 57 Lea Road. 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 57 Lea Road was lodged in May 2024 at band C and is valid until May 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 57 Lea Road. 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 9LH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 57 Lea Road is in council tax band B. 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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