Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
35a, Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH
Estimated value
£660,000
- Against RG4 9RH's recent median (£670,250)-2%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£660,000
- Against RG4 9RH's recent median (£670,250)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 35a is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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
114 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RG4 9RH
5 sales, median £670,250 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
35a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 35a, 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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About 35a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
35a is a 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.
At 114 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (161 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
35a'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
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 January 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2015from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromD63toC71
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%14%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 35a, Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
35a 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.
Versus other Grove Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 35a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 167 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 35a is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for 35a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 35a was lodged in January 2015 at band C and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 35a. 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
- 35a is in council tax band F. 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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