5 Appletree Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9NB
About 5 Appletree Close
5 Appletree Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9NB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold November 2021 for £485,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 is 14.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Appletree Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
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Planning history
5 Appletree Close 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
Latest sale on 5 Appletree Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£556,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2021Most recent
£485,000
+94.0%over 8 years1 November 2013
£250,000
+23.2%over 9 years5 July 2004
£203,000
+7.7%17 March 2004
£188,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9NB: £400,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in RG4 9NB
6 Appletree Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9NB
Sold Sept 2025
£400,0008 Appletree Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9NB
Sold May 2024
£385,0007 Appletree Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9NB
Sold Dec 2023
£445,0002 Appletree Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9NB
Sold Aug 2022
£375,0003 Appletree Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9NB
Sold May 2018
£444,000
Versus other Appletree Close homes
EPC Rating for 5 Appletree Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,915
Street avg £5,729
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







