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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Grove Road

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

17 Grove Road is a detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £844,000 sits 201.4% above the 2000 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 44.9% below the postcode norm.

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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.

17 Grove Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2026

Current Certificate
Apr 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC F

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Grove Road has no planning applications on record.

6

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.

17 Grove Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£844,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2000Most recent

    £280,000

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 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17 Grove Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,892

Street avg £4,350

Strongly below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Grove Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£846k

1 Dene Close, Playhatch

RG4 9FB

£802k

1 Carling Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9TG

4 bed3 bath
£717k

1 Baskerville Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9LS

4 bed2 bath
£665k

1 Felix Cottages, Kiln Road, Emmer Green

RG4 9PE

3 bed1 bath
£664k

1 Bay Tree Rise, Sonning Common

RG4 9DB

£631k

1 Chippendale Close, Tokers Green

RG4 9BW

3 bed1 bath
£619k

1 Churchill Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9RU

4 bed2 bath
£596k

1 Fox Heath Gardens, Cane End

RG4 9FD

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

134/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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.