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Penny Pond House, Church Lane, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9QD

3 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£2,411,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£1,880,000)+28%
  • Against RG4 9QD's recent median (£615,000)+292%

Newest record on this page: November 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
366 m²
3940 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£2,411,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£1,880,000)+28%
  • Against RG4 9QD's recent median (£615,000)+292%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Penny Pond House is modelled from its 366 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9QD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    366 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2014

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in RG4 9QD

    5 sales, median £615,000 (2016–2000)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2016Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Penny Pond House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 April 2015Most recent

    £1,880,000

    +74.6%over 4 years

  2. 16 June 2010

    £1,077,000

    +65.7%over 7 years

  3. 9 July 2002

    £650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9QD: £615,000 (2016–2000).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Penny Pond House, Church Lane, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9QD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Penny Pond House

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

Penny Pond House is a four-bedroom detached house in Dunsden, Reading, Reading (RG4 9QD). It has a recorded floor area of 366 m² (around 3940 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 366 m² the property is well over the postcode median (226 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,411,000 is 28.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

Penny Pond House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2014

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 December 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Jan 2010
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
SolarMain System

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
19%72%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Penny Pond House, Church Lane, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Penny Pond House, Church Lane, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9QD

3decisions3extensions40documents6nearby
  1. Nov 2012
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    First floor side extension. New detached garage. Replacement of existing entrance gates, piers and wall. Removal of existing glazed roof from the existing conservatory and replacement with a new tiled roof (as amended by drawing no. BLO-001A, 2 rev C and 3 rev B accompanying Agents letter dated 01/08/12 plus the tree survey and arboricultural impact assessment accompanying Agents letter dated 11/10/12).

    Extension
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    P12/S1036/HH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

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

Penny Pond House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 50 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

366 m²

Street avg 222 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 12.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above
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

0.2 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Martin's Catholic Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary816m
  • Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary913m
  • Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • The GreenBus stop212m
  • Bints FarmBus stop454m
  • Osterley DriveBus stop805m
  • Gravel RoadBus stop884m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
  • Shoplifting372 reports17%
  • Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports8%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Penny Pond House is modelled from its 366 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9QD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Penny Pond House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Penny Pond House was lodged in December 2014 at band D and expired in December 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Penny Pond House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 9QD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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