8 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
About 8 Bird Wood Court
8 Bird Wood Court is a three-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £686,000 is 28.2% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£578/sq ft) was about 61% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
8 Bird Wood Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 8 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
- Dec 2012ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Enlargement of kitchen/dining room and bedroom. Enlargement of garage. New Conservatory (As amended by revised plans and details received 12th November 2012)
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P12/S2592/HH
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Sales history & valuation
8 Bird Wood Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£686,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£535,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2012Most recent
£535,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9RF: £725,000 (2021–2009).
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
£580,0005 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
Sold Dec 2009
£740,00012 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
Sold May 2004
£410,0003 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
Sold Nov 2001
£295,000
Versus other Bird Wood Court homes
CO₂ Emissions for 8 Bird Wood Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,221
Street avg £5,027
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







