Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Lockstile Way, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AJ
3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Lockstile Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Lockstile Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 is 16.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £465,000.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2024
Current Certificate
Oct 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 October 2024
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Lockstile Way, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Lockstile Way has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
See how we calculated this£542,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2020)
£465,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2020Most recent
£465,000
+25.7%over 5 years12 February 2015
£370,000
+27.6%over 12 years24 October 2002
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0AJ: £440,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in RG8 0AJ
8 Lockstile Way, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AJ
Sold Dec 2025
£477,50010 Lockstile Way, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AJ
Sold May 2024
£640,0005 Lockstile Way, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AJ
Sold Oct 2019
£440,0009 Lockstile Way, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AJ
Sold May 2014
£390,0004 Lockstile Way, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AJ
Sold Feb 2013
£415,000
Versus other Lockstile Way homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£5,602
Street avg £4,901
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Lockstile Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 RG8 0AJ 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
39.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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