Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Fairfield Cottages, Farm Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AD
1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Fairfield Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Fairfield Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2025 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2025from Feb 2025
EPC improved fromF24toE39
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
71%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Fairfield Cottages, Farm Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Fairfield Cottages, Farm Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AD
1decisions1extensions8documents2nearby
- Oct 2025ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Part demolition of existing dwelling. Construction of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P25/S2589/HH
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Fairfield Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0AD: £235,500 (2023–2002).
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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
52/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 0AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
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