Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Meadow Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AP
3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Meadow Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Meadow Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £787,000 is 32.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
8 Meadow Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2025
Current Certificate
Jul 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 July 2025
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Meadow Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Meadow Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AP
1decisions1extensions6documents2nearby
- Apr 2016PorchFullOutcome in report
Proposed conservatory and porch extension to dwelling (as amended by drawing 5115_PP_02 A to correct the depiction of the existing dwelling received on 14.03.16)
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P16/S0678/HH
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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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£787,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2015)
£595,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2015Most recent
£595,000
+19.2%over 8 years3 June 2007
£499,000
+227.2%over 10 years20 December 1996
£152,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0AP: £650,000 (2026–2013).
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
£540,00015 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.
EPC Rating for 8 Meadow Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,685
Street avg £4,389
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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.
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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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