What type of property is 17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG is a detached house.

When did 17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG last change hands?

17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG last sold for £278,950 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

The current EPC rating for 17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG located?

17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG sits in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG show an average of 134 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

The closest primary school to 17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG is Sonning Common Primary School (685m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to 17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Essex Way, RG4 9RG is Essex Way, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG

Estimated value

£414,000

Since the 2012 sale (£278,950)+48%
Against RG4 9RG's recent median (£395,000)+5%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£414,000

Against its 2012 sale (£278,950)+48%
Against RG4 9RG's recent median (£395,000)+5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Essex Way is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9RG. 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in RG4 9RG
5 sales, median £395,000 (2025–2024)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Essex Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

23 September 2012Most recent
£278,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9RG: £395,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in RG4 9RG

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 17 Essex Way

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

17 Essex Way is a detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 48.4% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2022

Current Certificate

Apr 2012

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 April 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Essex Way 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.

On the street

Versus other Essex Way homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Essex Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,894

Street avg £5,951

Strongly below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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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.

Full Reading report

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

Essex Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary685m
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary1.2km
Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

Essex WayBus stop110m
Bird Wood CourtBus stop219m
Westleigh DriveBus stop508m
Reddish ManorBus stop556m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
Shoplifting372 reports17%
Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
Other Theft178 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 9RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17 Essex Way is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9RG. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Essex Way. 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 17 Essex Way was lodged in April 2012 at band D and expired in April 2022, 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. None is matched to 17 Essex Way. 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 9RG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 17 Essex Way is in council tax band D. 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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