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

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£287,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£295,000)-3%
  • Against RG4 9LH's recent median (£341,000)-16%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

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

£287,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£295,000)-3%
  • Against RG4 9LH's recent median (£341,000)-16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 59 Lea Road is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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

    58 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in RG4 9LH

    5 sales, median £341,000 (2026–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2022Most recent

    £295,000

    +77.7%over 10 years

  2. 27 September 2012

    £166,000

    +1.2%over 7 years

  3. 25 May 2005

    £164,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 59 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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Overview

About 59 Lea Road

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

59 Lea Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9LH). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the 21st 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. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012.

Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 102.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • 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)
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 August 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Mar 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 59 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

59 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.

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.

59 Lea Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,086

Street avg £3,812

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 45 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above
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.

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.

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
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 59 Lea Road is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 59 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 59 Lea Road was lodged in August 2022 at band C and is valid until August 2032. 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 59 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
59 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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