What kind of home is 45 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

45 Essex Way, RG4 9RG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 45 Essex Way, RG4 9RG last change hands?

45 Essex Way, RG4 9RG last sold for £183,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in September 2003, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 45 Essex Way, RG4 9RG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2003 and June 2015, 45 Essex Way, RG4 9RG rose from £170,000 to £183,000, a change of £13,000. That works out to roughly +0.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 45 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

The current EPC rating for 45 Essex Way, RG4 9RG is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 45 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

45 Essex Way, RG4 9RG has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 9RG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 45 Essex Way, RG4 9RG use?

The latest EPC at 45 Essex Way, RG4 9RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 45 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

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

Which area is 45 Essex Way, RG4 9RG in?

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

How safe is the area around 45 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

Police records around 45 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.

What schools are near 45 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

The closest primary school to 45 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 transport links are near 45 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

The closest bus stop to 45 Essex Way, RG4 9RG is Essex Way, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 45 Essex Way

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

45 Essex Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 52 m² this is the 5th 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 (March 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 42.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 17.4% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015.

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
Bathrooms1

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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.

45 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 31 Mar 2025

Current Certificate

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 March 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

45 Essex Way's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£183,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2015Most recent
£183,000
+7.6%over 11 years
25 September 2003
£170,000

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

Nearby sales in RG4 9RG

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.

EPC Rating for 45 Essex Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,519

Street avg £3,683

On par

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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

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70 dB

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Common questions

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