12 Heron Shaw, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AU
About 12 Heron Shaw
12 Heron Shaw is a three-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£562/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £1,100,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
- May 2023Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Conversion of existing garage.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P23/S1521/LDP
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Single storey rear extension and two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P18/S0251/HH
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Heron Shaw was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 5 years.
£1,100,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2022Most recent
£1,100,000
+51.7%over 5 years17 August 2017
£725,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0AU: £625,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RG8 0AU
3 Heron Shaw, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AU
Sold Sept 2024
£625,00010 Heron Shaw, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AU
Sold Apr 2024
£1,090,11120 Heron Shaw, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AU
Sold Mar 2024
£540,0007 Heron Shaw, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AU
Sold Aug 2023
£640,00018 Heron Shaw, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AU
Sold Jun 2019
£540,000
Versus other Heron Shaw homes
12 Heron Shaw outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,044
Street avg £5,510
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.1 km
Lockstile Mead — 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB








