35 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH
About 35 Grove Road
35 Grove Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
10 years since the last transfer (February 2016). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £719,000 is 19.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. At 114 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (151 m² median across 17 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
35 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
35 Grove Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 35 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH
- Mar 2005ExtensionAmendmentOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Renewal of planning permission P00/S0381, erection of a two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- P05/E0110/R
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2012Decision
- ConservatoryMay 2005Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 35 Grove Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£719,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 19 years.
£599,950
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2016Most recent
£599,950
+51.9%over 8 years9 May 2007
£395,000
+61.3%over 5 years9 October 2001
£244,950
+4.2%over 9 months9 January 2001
£235,000
+8.8%over 11 months28 January 2000
£216,000
+63.6%over 2 years27 March 1997
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9RH: £670,250 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in RG4 9RH
43 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH
Sold May 2025
£585,00011 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH
Sold Sept 2023
£670,25059 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH
Sold Sept 2022
£800,00057 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH
Sold Aug 2021
£1,125,0003 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH
Sold Jun 2019
£490,000
Versus other Grove Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 35 Grove Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,263
Street avg £4,698
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







