1 Meadow Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AP
About 1 Meadow Close
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). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
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 £866,000 sits 122.6% above the 2004 sale of £389,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 34.7% 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
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed alterations and extensions including new dormer window (As amended by plans accomanying Agent's letter dated 03 September 2013).
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- P13/S2384/HH
- Jun 2006AmendmentIn report
Retention of 1.8m high close board fence (retrospective).
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P06/W0455/RET
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Meadow Close
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Sales history & valuation
1 Meadow Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£866,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.6% per year over 1 year.
£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: £595,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in RG8 0AP
14 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
£595,00015 Meadow Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AP
Sold Mar 2013
£440,000
Versus other Meadow Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Meadow Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,416
Street avg £4,219
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
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
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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB








