What kind of home is 4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN?

4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN last change hands?

4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN last sold for £565,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £124,950 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and October 2020, 4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN rose from £124,950 to £565,000, a change of £440,050. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN?

4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 0AN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN use?

The latest EPC at 4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN?

4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN in?

4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN sits in Goring, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN?

Police records around 4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN?

The closest primary school to 4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN is Goring Church of England Aided Primary School (539m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN?

The closest bus stop to 4 Valley Close, RG8 0AN is Lockstile Way, 201m away. The nearest rail option is Goring & Streatley Rail Station, 296m away.

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4 Valley Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AN

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Valley Close

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

4 Valley Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £657,000 is 16.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£536/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £565,000 in October 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Valley Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2025
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey rear and side extension. Replacement porch.(as amended by plans received 19 December 2024).
Extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
P24/S3631/HH
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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.

Price for 4 Valley Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£657,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£565,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

1 October 2020Most recent
£565,000
+352.2%over 24 years
7 December 1995
£124,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0AN: £655,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in RG8 0AN

On the street

Versus other Valley Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Valley Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,765

Street avg £4,987

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Lockstile Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Goring Church of England Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 0AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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