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2 Ashford Avenue, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LR

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Ashford Avenue

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

2 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 C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£507/sq ft) was about 74.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £415,000 in September 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Ashford Avenue

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Ashford Avenue, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£415,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2022Most recent

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9LR: £350,350 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Ashford Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 2 Ashford Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,461

Street avg £4,639

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Ashford Avenue

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.
£431k

1 Elm Court, Sonning Common

RG4 9ND

3 bed1 bath
£452k

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

RG4 9EX

3 bed
£517k

1 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath

RG4 9ER

3 bed1 bath
£520k

1 Bramley Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9LU

3 bed
£625k

1 Chippendale Close, Tokers Green

RG4 9BW

3 bed1 bath
£689k

1 Felix Cottages, Kiln Road, Emmer Green

RG4 9PE

3 bed1 bath
£421k

1 Allwrights Cottages, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common

RG4 9DA

2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Appletree Close, Sonning Common

RG4 9NB

2 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

Kidmore End Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge. 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 9LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9LR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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 2 Ashford Avenue, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.