What kind of home is 57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH?

57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH last change hands?

57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH last sold for £1,125,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £715,000 in May 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2013 and August 2021, 57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH rose from £715,000 to £1,125,000, a change of £410,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH have?

The current EPC rating for 57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH?

57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (1,981 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 61% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 9RH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH use?

The latest EPC at 57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH records oil as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH?

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

Which area is 57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH in?

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

What is crime like near 57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH?

Police records around 57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH?

The closest primary school to 57 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).

What is the nearest station to 57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH?

The closest bus stop to 57 Grove Road, RG4 9RH is Library, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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57 Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

184 m²

1981 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 17 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 76.8% 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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

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 2006
Solar Panels
Outcome in report
Installation of solar panel.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
P06/E0817
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
DemolitionNov 2013Decision
ExtensionSept 2013Single storey rear extension projecting 8m from rear wall of original house. 3.5 metres from rear of existing 3 storey extension, 6 metres from rear of existing single storey extension, which will be demolished to make way for the new extension. Extension to be constructed using facing bricks to match existing house, with a pitched roof using tiles to match the existing house. 4 rooflights to be located in new pitched roof. Rear facing patio doors plus side facing windows (only overlooking the existing patio) plus a high level side facing window facing the neighbouring property at No.59.Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 57 Grove Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,125,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2021Most recent
£1,125,000
+57.3%over 8 years
29 May 2013
£715,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9RH: £670,250 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in RG4 9RH

On the street

Versus other Grove Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 57 Grove Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,114

Street avg £4,642

Strongly above

Floor Area

184 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

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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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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