Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Ashford Avenue, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LR
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£387,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£345,000)+12%
- Against RG4 9LR's recent median (£405,000)-4%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£387,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£345,000)+12%
- Against RG4 9LR's recent median (£405,000)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Ashford Avenue is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9LR. 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2013
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in RG4 9LR
5 sales, median £405,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | 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.
Price for 17 Ashford Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 2003 starting point.
Sales timeline
10 March 2017Most recent
£345,000
+46.8%over 3 years10 July 2013
£235,000
+6.8%over 6 years20 November 2006
£219,950
+34.9%over 3 years21 August 2003
£163,050
+270.6%28 March 2003
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9LR: £405,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG4 9LR
48 Ashford Avenue, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LR
Sold Sept 2025
£405,00026 Ashford Avenue, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LR
Sold Jun 2023
£435,0002 Ashford Avenue, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LR
Sold Sept 2022
£415,00042 Ashford Avenue, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LR
Sold Apr 2022
£250,00039 Ashford Avenue, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LR
Sold Oct 2021
£350,350
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Ashford Avenue, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LR. 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 17 Ashford Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Ashford Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9LR). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
9 years since the last transfer (March 2017). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 12.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 36.9% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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.
17 Ashford Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2023
Current Certificate
Mar 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 March 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Ashford Avenue, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Ashford Avenue 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 Ashford Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 17 Ashford Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,539
Street avg £4,473
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Kidmore End Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary332m
- Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary592m
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary925m
- Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Kidmore End TurnBus stop242m
- Chiltern Edge SchoolBus stop301m
- Health CentreBus stop343m
- Post OfficeBus stop444m
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 9LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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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 17 Ashford Avenue is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9LR. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 17 Ashford Avenue. 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 17 Ashford Avenue was lodged in March 2013 at band E and expired in March 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Ashford Avenue. 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 9LR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Ashford Avenue is in council tax band A. 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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