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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
90 m²
970 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 6
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 Grove Road

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

29 Grove Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a G (score 6), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£980/sq ft) was about 204.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £950,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms4
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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.

29 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G6
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC GNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 29 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH

1decisions10documents6nearby
  1. Jan 2012
    New Build
    Outcome in report

    Replacement dwelling house and garage (As amended by Drawing Nos: SL 2011/01A and SL 2011/02B accompanying agent's letter dated 12 December 2011).

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P11/E1842
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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.

29 Grove Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.

Current estimate

£1,032,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£950,000

Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2018Most recent

    £950,000

    +150.0%over 6 years

  2. 31 October 2011

    £380,000

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.

Price per m² for 29 Grove Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£10,546

Street avg £4,346

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

19.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 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
£623k

1 Churchill Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9RU

4 bed2 bath
£689k

1 Felix Cottages, Kiln Road, Emmer Green

RG4 9PE

3 bed1 bath
£625k

1 Chippendale Close, Tokers Green

RG4 9BW

3 bed1 bath
£520k

1 Bramley Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9LU

3 bed
£517k

1 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath

RG4 9ER

3 bed1 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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