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1 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
186 m²
2002 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Grove Road

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

1 Grove Road is a detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £751,000 sits 126.9% above the 2002 sale of £331,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 51.7% below the postcode norm. At 186 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 17 EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Grove Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Grove Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

6 applications on record at 1 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH

5decisions6extensions64documents6nearby
  1. Nov 2006
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of two storey extension to side & rear of property. (As amended by Drawing No. 246/03A accompanying Agent's letter dated 24 October 2006).

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    P06/E0937
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Grove Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£751,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£331,000

Growth on file: 19.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2002Most recent

    £331,000

    +69.7%over 3 years

  2. 13 May 1999

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9RH: £670,250 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Grove Road homes

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

1 Grove Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,780

Street avg £4,930

Strongly below

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 151 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Grove Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£720k

1 Carling Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9TG

4 bed3 bath
£719k

1 Baskerville Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9LS

4 bed2 bath
£689k

1 Felix Cottages, Kiln Road, Emmer Green

RG4 9PE

3 bed1 bath
£684k

1 Bay Tree Rise, Sonning Common

RG4 9DB

£628k

1 Fox Heath Gardens, Cane End

RG4 9FD

£625k

1 Chippendale Close, Tokers Green

RG4 9BW

3 bed1 bath
£623k

1 Churchill Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9RU

4 bed2 bath
£908k

1 Dene Close, Playhatch

RG4 9FB

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

Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 4 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 9RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9RH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.