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

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 Essex Way

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

29 Essex Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. At 55 m² this is the 11th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 63.1% above the 2002 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 30.4% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Essex Way

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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.

29 Essex Way'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 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.
Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2002Most recent

    £160,000

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 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 29 Essex Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,909

Street avg £3,739

Strongly below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 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.
£368k

1 Brinds Close, Sonning Common

RG4 9SR

2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Appletree Close, Sonning Common

RG4 9NB

2 bed
£421k

1 Allwrights Cottages, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common

RG4 9DA

2 bed1 bath
£488k

1 Fords Cottages, Kennylands Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9JS

2 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Beechwood Court, Grove Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9RE

1 bed1 bath
£431k

1 Elm Court, Sonning Common

RG4 9ND

3 bed1 bath
£452k

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

RG4 9EX

3 bed
£517k

1 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath

RG4 9ER

3 bed1 bath
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 29 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.