What type of property is 20 Wood Lane, RG4 9SL?

20 Wood Lane, RG4 9SL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Wood Lane, RG4 9SL?

20 Wood Lane, RG4 9SL last sold for £443,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Wood Lane, RG4 9SL?

The current EPC rating for 20 Wood Lane, RG4 9SL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Wood Lane, RG4 9SL?

20 Wood Lane, RG4 9SL has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 9SL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Wood Lane, RG4 9SL heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Wood Lane, RG4 9SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 20 Wood Lane, RG4 9SL located?

20 Wood Lane, RG4 9SL sits in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 20 Wood Lane, RG4 9SL in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Wood Lane, RG4 9SL 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.

Which schools serve 20 Wood Lane, RG4 9SL?

The closest primary school to 20 Wood Lane, RG4 9SL is Sonning Common Primary School (294m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (730m).

What transport links are near 20 Wood Lane, RG4 9SL?

The closest bus stop to 20 Wood Lane, RG4 9SL is Post Office, 32m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Wood Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SL

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Wood Lane

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

20 Wood Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9SL). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £443,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Wood Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Wood Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£443,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 September 2021Most recent
£443,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9SL: £475,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in RG4 9SL

On the street

Versus other Wood Lane homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 20 Wood Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,430

Street avg £4,344

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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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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£431k

1 Elm Court, Sonning Common

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3 bed1 bath

£625k

1 Chippendale Close, Tokers Green

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£689k

1 Felix Cottages, Kiln Road, Emmer Green

RG4 9PE

3 bed1 bath

£488k

1 Fords Cottages, Kennylands Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9JS

2 bed1 bath

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1 Allwrights Cottages, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common

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2 bed1 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

0.0 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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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 9SL 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 9SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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