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13 Lycroft Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AT

Solar panels1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Lycroft Close

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

13 Lycroft Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 147 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £850,000 is 20.6% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £705,000 in March 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 Lycroft Close

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Lycroft Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension, internal reconfiguration, changes to fenestration

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P21/S1202/HH
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 13 Lycroft Close

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£850,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£705,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2020Most recent

    £705,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0AT: £737,500 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Lycroft Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 13 Lycroft Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,796

Street avg £5,055

On par

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 Lycroft Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Milldown Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 13 Lycroft Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.