Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Mountfield, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BE
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
About 8 Mountfield
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Mountfield is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 sits 65.5% above the 2006 sale of £278,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 8 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 September 2032
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Mountfield, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Mountfield has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Mountfield valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2006)
£278,500
Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2006Most recent
£278,500
+42.8%over 2 years25 September 2003
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0BE: £420,000 (2024–2006).
Nearby sales in RG8 0BE
Versus other Mountfield homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 Mountfield lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,396
Street avg £3,490
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Elvendon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 0BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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