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40 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 40 Wallingford Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

40 Wallingford Road is a semi-detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£552/sq ft) was about 111.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £379,950 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

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(1 of 2)
Jan 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2018from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromE54toD59
Low Energy Lighting
50%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Proposed double storey rear extension, new dormer to the front bedroom to form double dormers, and a small single-storey extension to the front elevation. (As amended by drawings received 27 July 2023, to amend the rear flat-roof dormer to a pitched dormer).

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    P23/S0856/HH
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 40 Wallingford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£405,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£379,950

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 March 2022Most recent

    £379,950

    +52.0%over 15 years

  2. 4 January 2007

    £249,950

    +167.3%over 9 years

  3. 24 July 1997

    £93,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0BG: £558,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Wallingford Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Wallingford Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,937

Street avg £3,604

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Wallingford Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£397k

1 Cross Keys Road, South Stoke

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3 bed1 bath
£384k

1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, Woodcote

RG8 0PS

2 bed1 bath
£452k

1 Baldons Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SQ

3 bed
£469k

1 Elvendon Road, Goring

RG8 0EA

3 bed1 bath
£478k

1 Cuddesdon Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SH

3 bed2 bath
£343k

1 Fairfield Cottages, Farm Road, Goring

RG8 0AD

£339k

1 Cleeve Down, Goring

RG8 0HB

£498k

1 Emmens Close, Checkendon

RG8 0TU

Area

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.
Full Reading report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Elvendon Road — 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 0BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 0BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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