Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Milldown Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BA
Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Milldown Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Milldown Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£584/sq ft) was about 86.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold January 2020 for £585,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Aug 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 August 2029
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Milldown Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 3 Milldown Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BA
2decisions1extensions19documents2nearby
- Oct 2020FullOutcome in report
Remove existing timber garden rooms x 2, replace with a single timber garden room. Garden room will be used for personal leisure activities and occasional office to work from home.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- P20/S2495/HH
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionFeb 2021Decision
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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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£622,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£585,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 January 2020Most recent
£585,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0BA: £900,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG8 0BA
32 Milldown Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BA
Sold Oct 2024
£730,00019 Milldown Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BA
Sold Apr 2024
£745,00039 Milldown Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BA
Sold Apr 2024
£900,00013 Milldown Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BA
Sold Sept 2022
£1,210,67645 Milldown Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BA
Sold Mar 2021
£940,000
Versus other Milldown Road homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 3 Milldown Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,290
Street avg £4,745
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
0.2 km
Milldown Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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 0BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
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