Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Valley Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AN
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Valley Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Valley Close is a detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2025
Current Certificate
Apr 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 April 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Valley Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Valley Close 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.
8 Valley Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£840,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0AN: £650,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in RG8 0AN
26 Valley Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AN
Sold Nov 2024
£963,00020 Valley Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AN
Sold Aug 2023
£860,0004 Valley Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AN
Sold Oct 2020
£565,00013 Valley Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AN
Sold Sept 2020
£650,0002 Valley Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AN
Sold Dec 2018
£525,000
Versus other Valley Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 8 Valley Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 133 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.2 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 0AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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