Batten House, Flat 7, Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH
About Batten House
Batten House is a mid-terrace house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9LH). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 314 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Batten House (29–63 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 64). The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 29 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 performance
Batten House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Batten House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Batten House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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
13 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
£340,0001 Lea Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LH
Sold Oct 2019
£475,000
Versus other Lea Road homes
On floor area, Batten House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB