What kind of home is 49 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

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

When did 49 Essex Way, RG4 9RG last change hands?

49 Essex Way, RG4 9RG last sold for £242,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £170,000 in October 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 49 Essex Way, RG4 9RG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2014 and March 2024, 49 Essex Way, RG4 9RG rose from £170,000 to £242,000, a change of £72,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 49 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

The current EPC rating for 49 Essex Way, RG4 9RG is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 49 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

49 Essex Way, RG4 9RG has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 9RG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 49 Essex Way, RG4 9RG use?

The latest EPC at 49 Essex Way, RG4 9RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 49 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

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

Which area is 49 Essex Way, RG4 9RG in?

49 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 49 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

Police records around 49 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 49 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

The closest primary school to 49 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 49 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

The closest bus stop to 49 Essex Way, RG4 9RG is Essex Way, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Solar panels3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 49 Essex Way

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

49 Essex Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 51 m² this is the 3rd 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 across 32 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Last sale on file: £242,000 in March 2024.

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

Building

TenureFreehold
Solar panelsYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

49 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 16 Sept 2024

Current Certificate

Sept 2014

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 September 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 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.

49 Essex Way changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£242,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2024Most recent
£242,000
+1.9%over 12 months
23 March 2023
£237,500
+39.7%over 8 years
31 October 2014
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9RG: £395,000 (2025–2023).

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.

49 Essex Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,745

Street avg £3,572

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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