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3 Appletree Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9NB

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
589 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Appletree Close

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

3 Appletree Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9NB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 589 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£754/sq ft) was about 154.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 55 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 6 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
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

3 Appletree Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Appletree Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 3 Appletree Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9NB

2decisions2extensions12documents6nearby
  1. Sept 2008
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and alterations.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P08/E0836
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.

Current estimate

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£444,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 2018Most recent

    £444,000

    +100.0%over 9 years

  2. 29 June 2008

    £222,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9NB: £400,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Appletree Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Appletree Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,114

Street avg £5,363

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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
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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

0.3 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 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 9NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9NB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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 3 Appletree Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9NB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.