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78 Peppard Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RP

EV charger2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 78 Peppard Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

78 Peppard Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RP). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £650,000. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£544/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • EV chargerYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Jul 2013
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Peppard Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 78 Peppard Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RP

2decisions2extensions15documents6nearby
  1. Aug 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and single storey rear extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P17/S2172/HH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.

Current estimate

£638,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£650,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 March 2025Most recent

    £650,000

    +111.7%over 11 years

  2. 19 September 2013

    £307,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9RP: £640,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Peppard Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 78 Peppard Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,856

Street avg £4,696

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Peppard Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£520k

1 Bramley Crescent, Sonning Common

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3 bed
£517k

1 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath

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3 bed1 bath
£452k

1 Dysons Wood Farm Cottages, Tokers Green Lane, Tokers Green

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3 bed
£431k

1 Elm Court, Sonning Common

RG4 9ND

3 bed1 bath
£623k

1 Churchill Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9RU

4 bed2 bath
£719k

1 Baskerville Road, Sonning Common

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4 bed2 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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brinds Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 9RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9RP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 78 Peppard Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.