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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 £429,000 sits 53.8% above the 2012 sale of £278,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 17.7% 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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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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.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£278,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2012Most recent

    £278,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9RG: £390,000 (2025–2023).

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 £5,950

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

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Essex Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£431k

1 Elm Court, Sonning Common

RG4 9ND

3 bed1 bath
£436k

1 Essex Way, Sonning Common

RG4 9RG

£421k

1 Allwrights Cottages, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common

RG4 9DA

2 bed1 bath
£421k

1 Bishopsland Cottages, Bishopsland, Dunsden

RG4 9NS

£452k

1 Dysons Wood Farm Cottages, Tokers Green Lane, Tokers Green

RG4 9EX

3 bed
£456k

1 Black Boy Cottages, Dunsden Green, Dunsden

RG4 9QE

£400k

1 Appletree Close, Sonning Common

RG4 9NB

2 bed
£399k

1 Blackmore Lane, Sonning Common

RG4 9NX

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

3/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for RG4 9RG

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.