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Tacoma, Farm Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AA

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Tacoma

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

Tacoma is a semi-detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 is 26.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 86 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Tacoma, Farm Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Tacoma has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. May 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and rear extensions - resubmission of P18/S2208/HH. (As amended by plans PL04A and PLO5 clarifying proposed facing materials and additional planting received on 10 May 2024.)

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    P24/S0986/HH
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and rear extensions.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P18/S2208/HH
    View planning record
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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.
Current estimate

£537,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 January 2015Most recent

    £425,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in RG8 0AA: £430,000 (2021–2002).

On the street

Versus other Farm Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Tacoma lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 69 (C)

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Tacoma

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lockstile Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Goring Church of England Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 RG8 0AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 0AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Tacoma, Farm Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.