What type of property is Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, RG4 9LH?

Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, RG4 9LH is an end-of-terrace house.

What energy rating does Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, RG4 9LH have?

The current EPC rating for Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, RG4 9LH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, RG4 9LH?

Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, RG4 9LH has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (344 sq ft). That makes it about 46% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 9LH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, RG4 9LH heated?

The latest EPC at Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, RG4 9LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, RG4 9LH?

Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, RG4 9LH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, RG4 9LH located?

Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, RG4 9LH sits in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, RG4 9LH in a safe area?

Police records around Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, RG4 9LH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, RG4 9LH?

The closest primary school to Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, RG4 9LH is Sonning Common Primary School (124m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (833m).

What transport links are near Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, RG4 9LH?

The closest bus stop to Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, RG4 9LH is Reddish Manor, 227m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

32 m²

344 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About Batten House

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

Batten House is an end-of-terrace house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9LH). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 32 m² this is the 6th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in Batten House, where floor areas span 29–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Jun 2009

Main Fuel

GasCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Low Energy Lighting

25%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Batten House, Flat 11, Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Batten House has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Batten House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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

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.

Batten House is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 73 (C)

Below

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

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Comparables

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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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· 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

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