5 Milldown Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BA
About 5 Milldown Road
5 Milldown Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £888,000 is 49.2% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
5 Milldown Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Milldown Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Milldown Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Milldown Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£888,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 14 years.
£595,000
Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2010Most recent
£595,000
+40.0%over 6 years28 November 2003
£425,000
+26.9%over 3 years14 November 2000
£335,000
+268.1%over 4 years5 September 1996
£91,000
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
5 Milldown Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,220
Street avg £4,854
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.2 km
Milldown Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB








