Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,049,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£740,000)+42%
- Against RG4 9RF's recent median (£580,000)+81%
Newest record on this page: November 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
199 m²
2145 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,049,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£740,000)+42%
- Against RG4 9RF's recent median (£580,000)+81%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Bird Wood Court is modelled from its 199 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9RF. 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
199 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2009
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in RG4 9RF
5 sales, median £580,000 (2021–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Bird Wood Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
18 December 2009Most recent
£740,000
-3.9%over 2 years29 January 2007
£770,000
+68.3%over 5 years30 July 2001
£457,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9RF: £580,000 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in RG4 9RF
9 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
Sold Nov 2021
£1,000,0002 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
Sold Mar 2021
£580,0008 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
Sold Oct 2012
£535,00012 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
Sold May 2004
£410,0003 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
Sold Nov 2001
£295,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- 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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About 5 Bird Wood Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Bird Wood Court is a five-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RF). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2145 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,049,000 is 41.8% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 36.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Bird Wood Court'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 10 Nov 2019
Current Certificate
Nov 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 November 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Bird Wood Court has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 5 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
2decisions2extensions13documents6nearby
- Oct 2008ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear of garage.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P08/E0917
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2011Decision
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Versus other Bird Wood Court homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5 Bird Wood Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,714
Street avg £5,654
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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
134/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bird Wood Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary655m
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary1.3km
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Bird Wood CourtBus stop110m
- Essex WayBus stop257m
- Reddish ManorBus stop480m
- Westleigh DriveBus stop575m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 9RF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Bird Wood Court is modelled from its 199 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9RF. 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 5 Bird Wood Court. 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 5 Bird Wood Court was lodged in November 2009 at band D and expired in November 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Bird Wood Court. 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 9RF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Bird Wood Court is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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