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38 Lockstile Way, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AL

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
175 m²
1884 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Lockstile Way

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

38 Lockstile Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£648/sq ft) was about 45.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £1,220,000.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Lockstile Way

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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.

38 Lockstile Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Jan 2009
Low Energy Lighting
47%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Lockstile Way, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Lockstile Way has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 38 Lockstile Way

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

38 Lockstile Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.

Current estimate

£1,178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£1,220,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2023Most recent

    £1,220,000

  2. 2 March 2022

    £1,220,000

    +103.3%over 12 years

  3. 21 May 2009

    £600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0AL: £665,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Lockstile Way homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 38 Lockstile Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,971

Street avg £4,904

Strongly above

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Lockstile Way

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£871k

1 Dean Wood Close, Woodcote

RG8 0PW

4 bed2 bath
£671k

1 Birchen Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SW

4 bed2 bath
£628k

1 Croft Way, Woodcote

RG8 0RS

4 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Barr Pond Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke

RG8 0JP

4 bed2 bath
£773k

1 Ferne Close, Goring

RG8 0AR

3 bed1 bath
£478k

1 Cuddesdon Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SH

3 bed2 bath
£469k

1 Elvendon Road, Goring

RG8 0EA

3 bed1 bath
£452k

1 Baldons Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SQ

3 bed
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.
Full Reading report

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

Milldown Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 0AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 0AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 38 Lockstile Way, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.