Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Lockstile Way, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AL
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 20 Lockstile Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Lockstile Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 is 22.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£555/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £400,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
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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
Oct 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 October 2029
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Lockstile Way, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 20 Lockstile Way, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AL
1decisions1extensions23documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Sept 2022DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear extension, construction of new rear extension, and other alteration works. (As clarified by corrected plans received 30 August 2022)
Extension- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- P22/S2445/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.
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Current estimate
See how we calculated this£491,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 July 2020Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0AL: £1,220,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in RG8 0AL
44 Lockstile Way, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AL
Sold Mar 2025
£1,275,00038 Lockstile Way, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AL
Sold Sept 2023
£1,220,00032 Lockstile Way, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AL
Sold Jun 2019
£795,00016 Lockstile Way, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AL
Sold Sept 2018
£585,00025 Lockstile Way, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AL
Sold Jul 2018
£665,000
Versus other Lockstile Way homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 20 Lockstile Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,970
Street avg £4,981
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.1 km
Milldown Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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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 0AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
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