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40a, Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40a

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

40a is a two-bedroom 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 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 20.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 91.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40a

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

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40a, Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 40a

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.

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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.
Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£345,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2016Most recent

    £345,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£5,391

Street avg £3,665

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40a

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.
£384k

1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, Woodcote

RG8 0PS

2 bed1 bath
£740k

1 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote

RG8 0BU

2 bed2 bath
£397k

1 Cross Keys Road, South Stoke

RG8 0JU

3 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
£773k

1 Ferne Close, Goring

RG8 0AR

3 bed1 bath
£500k

1 Barr Pond Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke

RG8 0JP

4 bed2 bath
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40a, Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.