Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AX
3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
222 m²
2390 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Wallingford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Wallingford Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,037,000 sits 52.5% above the 2014 sale of £680,000. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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 Wallingford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2025from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromE41toD60
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
38%89%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AX
1decisions1extensions6documents2nearby
- Sept 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P16/S2403/HH
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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£1,037,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2014)
£680,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2014Most recent
£680,000
+40.2%over 9 years11 November 2004
£485,000
+27.6%over 1 year7 February 2003
£380,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in RG8 0AX: £591,500 (2017–2003).
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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
Milldown Avenue — 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 0AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
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