Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Meadow Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AP
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 14 Meadow Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Meadow Close is a detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £750,000.
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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.
14 Meadow Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 May 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended 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 14 Meadow Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
14 Meadow 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.
14 Meadow Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£808,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£750,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 November 2024Most recent
£750,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0AP: £595,000 (2026–2013).
Nearby sales in RG8 0AP
4 Meadow Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AP
Sold Jan 2026
£787,50011 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
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 14 Meadow Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,474
Street avg £4,290
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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