Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Carling Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9TG
5 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£802,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£735,000)+9%
- Against RG4 9TG's recent median (£650,000)+23%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£802,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£735,000)+9%
- Against RG4 9TG's recent median (£650,000)+23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Carling Road is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9TG. 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
160 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2014
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in RG4 9TG
5 sales, median £650,000 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
1 Carling Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
Sales timeline
4 July 2019Most recent
£735,000
+40.0%over 4 years28 August 2014
£525,000
+61.5%over 6 years27 September 2007
£325,000
+30.0%over 2 years4 May 2005
£249,950
+33.3%over 3 years1 April 2002
£187,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9TG: £650,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in RG4 9TG
9 Carling Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9TG
Sold Nov 2024
£650,0007 Carling Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9TG
Sold Mar 2023
£900,00011 Carling Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9TG
Sold Jul 2020
£670,0003 Carling Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9TG
Sold Sept 2014
£490,00012 Carling Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9TG
Sold Feb 2014
£432,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Carling Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9TG. 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 1 Carling Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Carling Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9TG). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £735,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 160 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
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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.
1 Carling Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2024
Current Certificate
Jun 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 June 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Carling Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 1 Carling Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9TG
1decisions1extensions9documents6nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Jul 2008DemolitionOutcome in report
Proposed single and two storey extensions. Demolish existing garage and outbuilding(as amended by drawing nos. SK.08-343-03, SK.08-343-04 and SK.08-343-05 accompanying letter dated 5 May 2008).
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P08/E0244
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Versus other Carling Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Carling Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,594
Street avg £3,869
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
Gravel Hill Top — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary886m
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary1.0km
- Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Gravel Hill TopBus stop245m
- Gravel Hill TopBus stop258m
- Gravel Hill TopBus stop276m
- Sedgewell RoadBus stop415m
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 9TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 1 Carling Road is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9TG. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 1 Carling Road. 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 1 Carling Road was lodged in June 2014 at band C and expired in June 2024, 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 1 Carling Road. 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 9TG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Carling Road is in council tax band E. 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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