Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AX
2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathroom
1
Floor area
210 m²
2260 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Wallingford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Wallingford Road is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £987,000 is 24.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 73.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
5 Wallingford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 November 2026
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 5 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0AX
2decisions2extensions21documents2nearby
- Mar 2005ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey detached garage & rear extension to enlarge the present kitchen. Access. (As amended by letter and drawings received from the Agent dated 21st February 2005).
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- P05/W0078
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2026Decision
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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.
5 Wallingford Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£987,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2017)
£795,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
5 June 2017Most recent
£795,000
+104.9%over 14 years3 March 2003
£388,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in RG8 0AX: £485,000 (2014–2003).
Nearby sales in RG8 0AX
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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
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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