Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
57 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH
3 planning records
Estimated value
£1,191,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£1,125,000)+6%
- Against RG4 9RH's recent median (£670,250)+78%
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
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
184 m²
1981 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,191,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£1,125,000)+6%
- Against RG4 9RH's recent median (£670,250)+78%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 57 Grove Road is modelled from its 184 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
184 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG4 9RH
5 sales, median £670,250 (2025–2018)
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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 of 3 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 57 Grove Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
11 August 2021Most recent
£1,125,000
+57.3%over 8 years29 May 2013
£715,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9RH: £670,250 (2025–2018).
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
£800,0003 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 57 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 57 Grove Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
57 Grove Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 184 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 18 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 83.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £1,125,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
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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.
57 Grove Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jan 2023
Current Certificate
Jan 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 January 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 57 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at 57 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH
3decisions2extensions22documents6nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Sept 2006Solar PanelsOutcome in report
Installation of solar panel.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P06/E0817
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionNov 2013Decision
- ExtensionSept 2013Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
- All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
- The 22 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
On price per m², 57 Grove Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,114
Street avg £4,086
Floor Area
184 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 57 Grove Road is modelled from its 184 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 57 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 57 Grove Road was lodged in January 2013 at band C and expired in January 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 57 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
- 57 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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