What kind of home is 56 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

56 Essex Way, RG4 9RG is a 2-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 56 Essex Way, RG4 9RG sell for?

56 Essex Way, RG4 9RG last sold for £370,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 56 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

The current EPC rating for 56 Essex Way, RG4 9RG is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

56 Essex Way, RG4 9RG has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Essex Way, RG4 9RG use?

The latest EPC at 56 Essex Way, RG4 9RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

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

Which area is 56 Essex Way, RG4 9RG in?

56 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 56 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

Police records around 56 Essex Way, RG4 9RG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 56 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

The closest primary school to 56 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).

How well connected is 56 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

The closest bus stop to 56 Essex Way, RG4 9RG is Essex Way, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Essex Way

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

56 Essex Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 11.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£583/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £370,000.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle
Corner plotYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 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.

56 Essex Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£370,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 April 2023Most recent
£370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9RG: £390,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RG4 9RG

On the street

Versus other Essex Way homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 56 Essex Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,271

Street avg £5,852

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 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.

£421k

1 Allwrights Cottages, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common

RG4 9DA

2 bed1 bath

£400k

1 Appletree Close, Sonning Common

RG4 9NB

2 bed

£368k

1 Brinds Close, Sonning Common

RG4 9SR

2 bed1 bath

£488k

1 Fords Cottages, Kennylands Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9JS

2 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

£520k

1 Bramley Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9LU

3 bed

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.

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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· 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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FAQ

Common questions

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