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8 Goddard Close, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9DR

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Goddard Close

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

8 Goddard Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9DR). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 74 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 161.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Goddard Close, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 8 Goddard Close, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9DR

2decisions2extensions21documents9nearby
  1. May 2022
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Householder application for the proposed extending of the front facing dormer window and rear facing dormer window. New 1.no window to side elevation at first floor level. Conversion of a redundant roof space to habitable accommodation.

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    221013
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9DR: £248,000 (2019–2004).

On the street

Versus other Goddard Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Goddard Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,068

Street avg £2,926

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£428k

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1 Arbery Way, Arborfield

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£400k

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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.
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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Shinfield Infant and Nursery School. 13 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 RG2 9DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

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

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