Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Heron Shaw, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AU
Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Heron Shaw
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Heron Shaw is a three-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£599/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 97 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 13 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £625,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
3 Heron Shaw's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 May 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Heron Shaw, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Heron Shaw, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AU
1decisions1extensions9documents2nearby
- Oct 2010ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Side extension to bungalow to provide toilet.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P10/W1335
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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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£646,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2024)
£625,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
12 September 2024Most recent
£625,000
+76.1%over 18 years17 August 2006
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0AU: £665,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG8 0AU
Versus other Heron Shaw homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Heron Shaw lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,443
Street avg £5,583
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.1 km
Lockstile Mead — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
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