7 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
About 7 Bird Wood Court
7 Bird Wood Court is a five-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RF). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since September 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 192 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. Today's modelled estimate of £1,100,000 sits 120% above the 2000 sale of £499,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 47.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
7 Bird Wood Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
7 Bird Wood Court 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
7 Bird Wood Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,100,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£499,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 September 2000Most recent
£499,995
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
£535,0005 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
Sold Dec 2009
£740,00012 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
Sold May 2004
£410,000
Versus other Bird Wood Court homes
7 Bird Wood Court is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,604
Street avg £5,931
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.1 km
Bird Wood Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







