Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
43 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH
Extendable1 planning record
Estimated value
£591,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£585,000)+1%
- Against RG4 9RH's recent median (£800,000)-26%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£591,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£585,000)+1%
- Against RG4 9RH's recent median (£800,000)-26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 43 Grove Road is modelled from its 97 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
97 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in RG4 9RH
5 sales, median £800,000 (2023–2018)
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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 | 1 application | 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.
43 Grove Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
15 May 2025Most recent
£585,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9RH: £800,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in RG4 9RH
11 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
£490,00029 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH
Sold Jul 2018
£950,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 43 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 43 Grove Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
43 Grove Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
A recent sale: £585,000 in May 2025. At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£560/sq ft) was about 78.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Apr 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 April 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 43 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 43 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH
1decisions1extensions12documents6nearby
- Oct 2025ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Dormer roof extension & ground floor rear extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P25/S2793/HH
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Versus other Grove Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
43 Grove Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,031
Street avg £4,091
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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%
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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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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 43 Grove Road is modelled from its 97 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 43 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 43 Grove Road was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 43 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
- 43 Grove Road is in council tax band D. 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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