Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Goldsmid Road, Reading, RG1 7YB
4 planning records
Estimated value
£469,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£353,000)+33%
- Against RG1 7YB's recent median (£357,000)+31%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£469,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£353,000)+33%
- Against RG1 7YB's recent median (£357,000)+31%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Goldsmid Road is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7YB. 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
136 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in RG1 7YB
5 sales, median £357,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.
Sales timeline
30 August 2018Most recent
£353,000
+101.7%over 8 years10 December 2009
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YB: £357,000 (2024–2021).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Goldsmid Road, Reading, RG1 7YB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 18 Goldsmid Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Goldsmid Road is a detached house in Reading (RG1 7YB). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 is 32.9% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £353,000.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2018from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromG18toE54
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%44%
More low energy lighting installed
Jun 2025from Jun 2018
EPC improved fromE54toC69
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
44%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Goldsmid Road, Reading, RG1 7YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Goldsmid Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 18 Goldsmid Road, Reading, RG1 7YB
4decisions4extensions20documents41nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
- Nov 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extensions
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 181540
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMar 2019Decision
- HMOMar 2019Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Goldsmid Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 18 Goldsmid Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,596
Street avg £3,415
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
623/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
George Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oxford Road Community School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary199m
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary398m
- All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary398m
- Civitas AcademyPrimary435m
Nearest stops
- George StreetBus stop124m
- Nags HeadBus stop160m
- Waylen StreetBus stop250m
- Maitland RoadBus stop279m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
- Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
- Public Order811 reports9%
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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 RG1 7YB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Goldsmid Road is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7YB. 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 18 Goldsmid 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 18 Goldsmid Road was lodged in June 2025 at band C and is valid until June 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 18 Goldsmid 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 7YB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Goldsmid Road is in council tax band D. 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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