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12 Heron Shaw, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AU

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Heron Shaw

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Heron Shaw

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Apr 2017
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
AverageVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
35%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Heron Shaw, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2023
    Garage ConversionOutline
    In report

    Conversion of existing garage.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P23/S1521/LDP
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Latest sale on 12 Heron Shaw was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£1,100,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2022Most recent

    £1,100,000

    +51.7%over 5 years
  2. 17 August 2017

    £725,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0AU: £625,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Heron Shaw homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Heron Shaw outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,044

Street avg £5,510

Above

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Heron Shaw

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

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£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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0AU

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 12 Heron Shaw, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.