Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Meadow Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AP
4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Meadow Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Meadow Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 71).
Held since October 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £849,000 sits 118.3% above the 2004 sale of £389,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 35.7% below the postcode norm. At 161 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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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.
Current Certificate
Dec 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 December 2035
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Meadow Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 applications on record at 1 Meadow Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AP
4decisions1extensions36documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Jul 2005ApplicationOutcome in report
Erection of a close boarded fence adjacent to the highway with an approximate height of 1.8m in the approximate position shown coloured blue on the attached 1:500 scale plan. (PINS ref APP/W3115/C/05/200358).
- Reference
- P05/W0817/DA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2013Decision
- AmendmentJun 2006Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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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.
1 Meadow Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£849,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.6% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2004)
£389,000
Growth on file: 20.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
14 October 2004Most recent
£389,000
+20.6%over 10 months17 December 2003
£322,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0AP: £650,000 (2026–2015).
Nearby sales in RG8 0AP
4 Meadow Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AP
Sold Jan 2026
£787,50014 Meadow Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AP
Sold Nov 2024
£750,00011 Meadow Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AP
Sold Sept 2020
£650,0009 Meadow Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AP
Sold Dec 2018
£540,0008 Meadow Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AP
Sold Nov 2015
£595,000
Versus other Meadow Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Meadow Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,416
Street avg £4,672
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
Milldown Avenue — 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 0AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
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