What kind of home is 3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX?

3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX last change hands?

3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX last sold for £715,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £120,000 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1999 and January 2022, 3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX rose from £120,000 to £715,000, a change of £595,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX?

The current EPC rating for 3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX?

3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 9NX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX use?

The latest EPC at 3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX?

3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX in?

3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX sits in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX?

Police records around 3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX?

The closest primary school to 3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX is Sonning Common Primary School (338m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (1.2km).

What transport links are near 3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX?

The closest bus stop to 3 Blackmore Lane, RG4 9NX is Reddish Manor, 264m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Blackmore Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9NX

Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Blackmore Lane

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

3 Blackmore Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9NX). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Sold January 2022 for £715,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Notable viewsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from May 2009

EPC improved fromD63toC69

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Blackmore Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Blackmore Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9NX

1decisions1extensions8documents6nearby

Dec 2009
Porch
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension, front entrance porch, single storey rear extensions and new bay window to front of dwelling. (As amended by drawing ST.20 received 4 December 2009).
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
P09/E1121
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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.

Price for 3 Blackmore Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£772,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£715,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2022Most recent
£715,000
+138.3%over 12 years
13 September 2009
£300,000
+150.0%over 10 years
22 April 1999
£120,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in RG4 9NX: £460,000 (2013–2013).

Nearby sales in RG4 9NX

4 Blackmore Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9NX
Sold Aug 2013
£460,000

On the street

Versus other Blackmore Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Blackmore Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 70 (C)

Below

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Reddish Manor — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 9NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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