Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Fairfield Cottages, Farm Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AD
Extendable5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Fairfield Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Fairfield Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £507,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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
Jan 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 January 2032
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Fairfield Cottages, Farm Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 2 Fairfield Cottages, Farm Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AD
2decisions2extensions25documents2nearby
- Jan 2016Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear two storey extension to three dwellings, with internal alterations including loft conversions. As amended by revised plans received on 08 January 2016 showing revisions to proposed dormer windows.
Extension- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- P15/S3970/HH
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMar 2023Decision
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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.
2 Fairfield Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2023)
£507,500
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2023Most recent
£507,500
+72.6%over 16 years27 April 2006
£294,000
+24.8%over 2 years30 September 2003
£235,500
+12.1%over 1 year21 August 2002
£210,000
+70.0%over 3 years29 September 1998
£123,500
Median price across the last 2 sales in RG8 0AD: £155,000 (2002–1995).
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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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