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1 Beech Rise, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9TJ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Beech Rise

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

1 Beech Rise is a detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 90 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 46.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 17.5% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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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.

1 Beech Rise sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from Feb 2013
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beech Rise, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Beech Rise, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9TJ

1decisions1extensions8documents6nearby
  1. Oct 2013
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Rear single storey extension for utility. Side single storey extension to lounge for dining area. UPVC conservatory to rear.

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    P13/S2635/HH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Beech Rise valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£334,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 August 2013Most recent

    £334,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9TJ: £525,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Beech Rise homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Beech Rise is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,711

Street avg £5,015

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Beech Rise

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£488k

1 Fords Cottages, Kennylands Road, Sonning Common

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2 bed1 bath
£517k

1 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath

RG4 9ER

3 bed1 bath
£520k

1 Bramley Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9LU

3 bed
£456k

1 Black Boy Cottages, Dunsden Green, Dunsden

RG4 9QE

£452k

1 Dysons Wood Farm Cottages, Tokers Green Lane, Tokers Green

RG4 9EX

3 bed
£436k

1 Essex Way, Sonning Common

RG4 9RG

£431k

1 Elm Court, Sonning Common

RG4 9ND

3 bed1 bath
£421k

1 Allwrights Cottages, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common

RG4 9DA

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

0.3 km

Gravel Hill Top — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 9TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9TJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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