What type of property is 35a, Grove Road, RG4 9RH?

35a, Grove Road, RG4 9RH is a detached house.

How energy efficient is 35a, Grove Road, RG4 9RH?

The current EPC rating for 35a, Grove Road, RG4 9RH is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 35a, Grove Road, RG4 9RH?

35a, Grove Road, RG4 9RH has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 9RH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 35a, Grove Road, RG4 9RH heated?

The latest EPC at 35a, Grove Road, RG4 9RH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 35a, Grove Road, RG4 9RH?

35a, Grove Road, RG4 9RH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 35a, Grove Road, RG4 9RH located?

35a, Grove Road, RG4 9RH sits in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 35a, Grove Road, RG4 9RH?

Police records around 35a, Grove Road, RG4 9RH show an average of 134 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 35a, Grove Road, RG4 9RH?

The closest primary school to 35a, Grove Road, RG4 9RH is Sonning Common Primary School (92m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (784m).

How well connected is 35a, Grove Road, RG4 9RH?

The closest bus stop to 35a, Grove Road, RG4 9RH is Library, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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35a, Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

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

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

C71

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

New assessment needed to sell or let

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

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

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.

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.

35a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£660,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 35a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 69 (D)

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£664k

1 Bay Tree Rise, Sonning Common

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1 Felix Cottages, Kiln Road, Emmer Green

RG4 9PE

3 bed1 bath

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1 Chippendale Close, Tokers Green

RG4 9BW

3 bed1 bath

£619k

1 Churchill Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9RU

4 bed2 bath

£717k

1 Baskerville Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9LS

4 bed2 bath

£596k

1 Fox Heath Gardens, Cane End

RG4 9FD

£553k

1 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath

RG4 9ER

3 bed1 bath

£802k

1 Carling Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9TG

4 bed3 bath

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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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