Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Valley Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AN
3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 9 Valley Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Valley Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 61), 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 September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £817,000 is 24.7% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2024
Current Certificate
Sept 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 September 2024
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Valley Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 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.
9 Valley Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£817,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2016)
£655,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2016Most recent
£655,000
+35.1%over 10 years15 November 2005
£485,000
+76.4%over 6 years5 September 1999
£275,000
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.
9 Valley Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£4,781
Street avg £5,127
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 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
0.2 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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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