31 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG
About 31 Essex Way
31 Essex Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 529 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 32 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 48.9% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 22.8% below the postcode norm. Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. At 49 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 31 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- GarageEn bloc
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
31 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
31 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.
Sales history & valuation
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£158,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 2012Most recent
£158,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9RG: £390,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG4 9RG
13 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG
Sold Oct 2025
£415,00015 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG
Sold Jun 2024
£395,00049 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG
Sold Mar 2024
£242,0005 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG
Sold Mar 2024
£390,00056 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG
Sold Apr 2023
£370,000
Versus other Essex Way homes
Floor Area for 31 Essex Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,228
Street avg £3,710
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







