Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
58 Wood Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SL
3 sales on record8 planning records
Estimated value
£468,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£475,000)-1%
- Against RG4 9SL's recent median (£443,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£468,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£475,000)-1%
- Against RG4 9SL's recent median (£443,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 58 Wood Lane is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9SL. 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in RG4 9SL
5 sales, median £443,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 8 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.
58 Wood Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
1 September 2024Most recent
£475,000
+26.7%over 7 years27 January 2017
£375,000
+36.9%over 13 years16 January 2004
£274,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9SL: £443,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in RG4 9SL
60 Wood Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SL
Sold Mar 2025
£430,00018 Wood Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SL
Sold Jun 2022
£420,00098 Wood Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SL
Sold May 2022
£486,00020 Wood Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SL
Sold Sept 2021
£443,00044a, Wood Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SL
Sold Sept 2019
£1,375,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 58 Wood Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SL. 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 58 Wood Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
58 Wood Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9SL). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £475,000 in September 2024.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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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.
58 Wood Lane'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 04 Apr 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 April 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2016from Mar 2016
Hot Water
PoorGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 58 Wood Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 58 Wood Lane.
8 applications on record at 58 Wood Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SL
8decisions3extensions90documents6nearby
- Sept 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of part two part single storey side and rear extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P14/S2304/HH
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMay 2024Decision
- ConditionsJan 2023Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (8 on record)
- All 8 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
- The 90 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Wood Lane homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
58 Wood Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,337
Street avg £4,444
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.0 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary294m
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary730m
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Post OfficeBus stop32m
- Health CentreBus stop111m
- LibraryBus stop206m
- 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 9SL 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
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 58 Wood Lane is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9SL. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 58 Wood 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 58 Wood Lane was lodged in April 2016 at band E and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 8 applications are matched to 58 Wood 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 9SL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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