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

EPC B5 planning records

Estimated value

£1,416,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£380,000)+273%
  • Against RG4 9RH's recent median (£670,250)+111%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
318 m²
3423 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,416,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£380,000)+273%
  • Against RG4 9RH's recent median (£670,250)+111%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 33 Grove Road is modelled from its 318 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9RH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    318 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in RG4 9RH

    5 sales, median £670,250 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

33 Grove Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2009).

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2009Most recent

    £380,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 33 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 33 Grove Road

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

33 Grove Road is a detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 318 m² (around 3423 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2024) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Held since December 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 318 m² the property is well over the postcode median (153 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,416,000 sits 272.6% above the 2009 sale of £380,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 65.2% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 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.

33 Grove Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2011from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromF38toB82
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Mar 2024from Jan 2011
Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV + Solar HW

Solar PV panels (20 kWp) and Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 applications on record at 33 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH

5decisions34documents6nearby
  1. Apr 2010
    Demolition And Rebuild
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing property and erection of new replacement four-bedroom house. (As amended by drawing number: SC/10/02RevB, SC/10/03RevB and SC/10/04RevB, accompanying applicant's e-mail dated 6th April 2010.

    Documents
    31 docs on file
    Reference
    P10/E0224
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Demolition And RebuildDecision
  4. Demolition And RebuildDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 34 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

33 Grove Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,195

Street avg £4,393

Strongly below

Floor Area

318 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
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.

Nearest schools

  • Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary92m
  • Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary784m
  • Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • LibraryBus stop126m
  • Health CentreBus stop181m
  • Post OfficeBus stop202m
  • Kidmore End TurnBus stop320m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
  • Shoplifting372 reports17%
  • Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports8%

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
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC BDetached over 300m²

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 33 Grove Road is modelled from its 318 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9RH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 33 Grove Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 33 Grove Road was lodged in March 2024 at band B and is valid until March 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 33 Grove Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 9RH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
33 Grove Road is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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