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20 Lambourne Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LX

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Lambourne Road

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

20 Lambourne Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9LX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £503,000 sits 58.4% above the 2010 sale of £317,500. At 75 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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
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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 March 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromD55toE44
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Mar 2026from Apr 2016
EPC improved fromE44toD67
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Lambourne Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Lambourne Road 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.

20 Lambourne Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£317,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2010Most recent

    £317,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9LX: £440,000 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other Lambourne Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Lambourne Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,233

Street avg £4,044

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Lambourne Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£518k

1 Bramley Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9LU

3 bed
£467k

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

RG4 9EX

3 bed
£553k

1 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath

RG4 9ER

3 bed1 bath
£432k

1 Elm Court, Sonning Common

RG4 9ND

3 bed1 bath
£631k

1 Chippendale Close, Tokers Green

RG4 9BW

3 bed1 bath
£665k

1 Felix Cottages, Kiln Road, Emmer Green

RG4 9PE

3 bed1 bath
£488k

1 Fords Cottages, Kennylands Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9JS

2 bed1 bath
£619k

1 Churchill Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9RU

4 bed2 bath
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

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Chiltern Edge School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 9LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9LX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 20 Lambourne Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.