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4 Hugh Carson Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SQ

EPC B1 planning record

Estimated value

£747,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£760,000)-2%
  • Against RG4 9SQ's recent median (£520,000)+44%

Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£747,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£760,000)-2%
  • Against RG4 9SQ's recent median (£520,000)+44%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Hugh Carson Close is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9SQ. 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

    107 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in RG4 9SQ

    5 sales, median £520,000 (2023–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 4 Hugh Carson Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2024Most recent

    £760,000

    +32.2%over 8 years

  2. 18 May 2016

    £575,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9SQ: £520,000 (2023–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Hugh Carson Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SQ. 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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Overview

About 4 Hugh Carson Close

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

4 Hugh Carson Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£660/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £760,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2026

Current Certificate
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 March 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Hugh Carson Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Hugh Carson Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9SQ

1decisions1extensions7documents6nearby
  1. Dec 2016
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P16/S3547/HH
    Full record in report

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  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Hugh Carson Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Hugh Carson Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,103

Street avg £4,800

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below
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

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary206m
  • Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary802m
  • Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • Post OfficeBus stop87m
  • LibraryBus stop101m
  • Health CentreBus stop159m
  • Brinds CornerBus stop285m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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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.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Hugh Carson Close is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9SQ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Hugh Carson Close. 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 4 Hugh Carson Close was lodged in March 2016 at band B and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Hugh Carson Close. 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 9SQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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