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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 69 Lea Road

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

69 Lea Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9LH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 is 21.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 80% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2019 for £480,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 69 Lea Road

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 69 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

69 Lea Road has no planning applications on record.

6

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.

Latest sale on 69 Lea Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£583,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£480,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2019Most recent

    £480,000

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

Floor Area for 69 Lea Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,528

Street avg £3,973

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 69 Lea Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£623k

1 Churchill Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9RU

4 bed2 bath
£719k

1 Baskerville Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9LS

4 bed2 bath
£720k

1 Carling Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9TG

4 bed3 bath
£625k

1 Chippendale Close, Tokers Green

RG4 9BW

3 bed1 bath
£520k

1 Bramley Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9LU

3 bed
£517k

1 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath

RG4 9ER

3 bed1 bath
£689k

1 Felix Cottages, Kiln Road, Emmer Green

RG4 9PE

3 bed1 bath
£452k

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

RG4 9EX

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

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.

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 69 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.