Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Kidmore Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SH
Extendable4 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£1,016,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£862,500)+18%
- Against RG4 9SH's recent median (£645,000)+58%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,016,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£862,500)+18%
- Against RG4 9SH's recent median (£645,000)+58%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Kidmore Lane is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9SH. 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
121 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in RG4 9SH
5 sales, median £645,000 (2024–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Sales timeline
6 June 2019Most recent
£862,500
+215.9%over 8 years20 April 2011
£273,000
-44.3%over 4 years6 June 2006
£490,000
+53.0%over 5 years3 May 2001
£320,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9SH: £645,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in RG4 9SH
13 Kidmore Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SH
Sold Apr 2024
£1,700,00016 Kidmore Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SH
Sold May 2023
£1,125,00010 Kidmore Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SH
Sold Apr 2021
£600,00020 Kidmore Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SH
Sold Sept 2019
£492,50018 Kidmore Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SH
Sold Mar 2015
£645,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Kidmore Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SH. 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 12 Kidmore Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Kidmore Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9SH). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sold June 2019 for £862,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 121 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,016,000 is 17.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£662/sq ft) was about 96.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- 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.
12 Kidmore Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 April 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Kidmore Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Kidmore Lane has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
4 applications on record at 12 Kidmore Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SH
4decisions3extensions47documents6nearby
- Dec 2009ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Second and single storey rear extensions.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P09/E1177
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMar 2022Decision
- ExtensionSept 2019Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Kidmore Lane homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 12 Kidmore Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,128
Street avg £4,600
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.2 km
Kidmore End Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary305m
- Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary548m
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary786m
- Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Kidmore End TurnBus stop178m
- Chiltern Edge SchoolBus stop331m
- Health CentreBus stop385m
- Westleigh DriveBus stop400m
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 9SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB
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 12 Kidmore Lane is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9SH. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 12 Kidmore Lane. 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 12 Kidmore Lane was lodged in April 2019 at band E and is valid until April 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 12 Kidmore Lane. 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 9SH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Kidmore Lane is in council tax band F. 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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