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 £266,000 sits 67.8% above the 2012 sale of £158,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 23.5% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2020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
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 June 2020
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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
£266,000
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: £395,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG4 9RG
11 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG
Sold Dec 2025
£400,00013 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
£390,000
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
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.
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







