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4 Beechwood Court, Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RE

Solar panels3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Beechwood Court

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

4 Beechwood Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. At 65 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (40–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 65 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Last sale on file: £270,000 in August 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

4 Beechwood Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromB85toC79
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Beechwood Court, Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Beechwood Court 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.

Latest sale on 4 Beechwood Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£270,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2023Most recent

    £270,000

    +8.0%over 6 years
  2. 11 May 2017

    £250,000

    +19.0%over 4 years
  3. 19 March 2013

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9RE: £190,000 (2019–2014).

On the street

Versus other Grove Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 4 Beechwood Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,154

Street avg £4,367

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Beechwood Court

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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
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.

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

0.1 km

Brinds Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 9RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9RE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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 4 Beechwood Court, Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.