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8 Ferne Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AR

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Ferne Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Ferne Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AR). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £773,000 sits 56.2% above the 2012 sale of £495,000. Last sold in September 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageIntegral
  • LandYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Ferne Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 May 2022

Current Certificate
May 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 May 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ferne Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Ferne Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 8 Ferne Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AR

3decisions2extensions19documents2nearby
  1. Dec 2012
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    To erect a garden shed

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P12/S2470/HH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Ferne Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£773,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£495,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2012Most recent

    £495,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0AR: £700,000 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus other Ferne Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Ferne Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,420

Street avg £5,231

Strongly below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£742k

1 Ferne Close, Goring

RG8 0AR

3 bed1 bath
£478k

1 Cuddesdon Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SH

3 bed2 bath
£456k

1 Elvendon Road, Goring

RG8 0EA

3 bed1 bath
£455k

1 Baldons Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SQ

3 bed
£752k

1 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote

RG8 0BU

2 bed2 bath
£397k

1 Cross Keys Road, South Stoke

RG8 0JU

3 bed1 bath
£876k

1 Dean Wood Close, Woodcote

RG8 0PW

4 bed2 bath
£665k

1 Birchen Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SW

4 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full Reading report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

52/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lockstile Mead — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 0AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 0AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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