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5 bed house for sale Sonning Eye, Reading, RG4

Excess of

£1,950,000

Added on 28/09/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Size: £440 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band H £4,995 a year EPC E 50 potential C

Key features

Beautifully proportioned period house
Charming interiors
Detached annex
Tennis court
2.5 acres of gardens
Easy access to London and Reading

About this property

Victorian house with annex, Grade II listed barn and paddock Barn House

Tucked away in a quiet corner of this pretty riverside hamlet, Barn House stands in a private, elevated location surrounded by its own grounds and gardens. Full of Victorian charm and features including high ceilings, an open fire, large windows and polished floors, the house has been extended over the years whilst retaining the period charm of the original house.

Floorplan

Energy performance

E 50

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

69-80

75 C

55-68

39-54

50 E

21-38

1-20

This home is rated band E, scoring 50 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (75) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Band H £4,995 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,665
Band B

£1,943
Band C

£2,220
Band D

£2,498
Band E

£3,053
Band F

£3,608
Band G

£4,163
Band H

This home: £4,995

This home is in band H, which costs £4,995 a year in Wokingham for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Wokingham, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

32 comparables · within 2.9 miles

Priced above 72% of the 5+ bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £1,950,000 Median £1,475,000 · £705,000 – £3,000,000

Per square foot

£440 15% under

5+ bed houses nearby £517

Against sold prices

6% under

RG4 sold median £468 / sq ft, 1,047 sales

Compared with 32 5+ bed houses for sale within 2.9 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in RG4 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in RG4 →

Location

Sonning Eye, Reading, RG4

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £1,950,000

£970k £2.9m

Deposit10% £195,000

£0 £2m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £1,755,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £390,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Winona Detached	Detached	Jul 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£800,000
Hobland Detached	Detached	Dec 2024	n/a	n/a	n/a	£820,000
Corner Cottage Detached	Detached	Feb 2017	n/a	n/a	n/a	£600,000
Homestead Cottage Detached	Detached	Sept 2016	n/a	n/a	n/a	£600,000
Hawthorn Cottage Detached	Detached	Mar 2016	n/a	n/a	n/a	£585,000
Eyot House Detached	Detached	Oct 2015	n/a	n/a	n/a	£1,660,000
Frizers Lane Barn Semi-detached	Semi-detached	May 2008	n/a	n/a	n/a	£700,000
Frizers Lane Barn Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2007	n/a	n/a	n/a	£700,000