5 Heron Shaw, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AU
About 5 Heron Shaw
5 Heron Shaw is a five-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £834,000 sits 55.9% above the 2015 sale of £535,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 23.3% below the postcode norm. At 142 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
- May 2008Garage ConversionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension and garage conversion.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P08/W0405
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Heron Shaw has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£834,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 19 years.
£535,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
1 April 2015Most recent
£535,000
+35.4%over 7 years22 October 2007
£395,000
+213.5%over 11 years30 May 1996
£126,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0AU: £640,000 (2024–2022).
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
£640,00012 Heron Shaw, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AU
Sold Dec 2022
£1,100,000
Versus other Heron Shaw homes
5 Heron Shaw outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,768
Street avg £5,738
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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








