Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
Solar panels1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,120,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£1,000,000)+12%
- Against RG4 9RF's recent median (£580,000)+93%
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
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,120,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£1,000,000)+12%
- Against RG4 9RF's recent median (£580,000)+93%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Bird Wood Court is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
147 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG4 9RF
5 sales, median £580,000 (2021–2007)
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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 application | 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.
Latest sale on 9 Bird Wood Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
4 November 2021Most recent
£1,000,000
+37.9%over 5 years5 June 2016
£725,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9RF: £580,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in RG4 9RF
2 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
£410,0003 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 9 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF. 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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About 9 Bird Wood Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Bird Wood Court is a four-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RF). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,120,000 is 12% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£632/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £1,000,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- LandYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 August 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2021from Mar 2016
EPC improved fromD64toC69
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 9 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
1decisions1extensions15documents6nearby
- Aug 2018ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension. Gable fronted, tiled roof, block & brick construction. Materials to match existing (as amended by drawing PE 001 A to reduce the height of the extension to a maximum of 4 metres)
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- P18/S1903/LDP
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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.
On years held, 9 Bird Wood Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,803
Street avg £4,882
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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 9 Bird Wood Court is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 9 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 9 Bird Wood Court was lodged in August 2021 at band C and is valid until August 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 9 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
- 9 Bird Wood Court is in council tax band F. 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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