40b, Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG
About 40b
40b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 sits 97.7% above the 2002 sale of £169,950.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
40b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
40b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 8 years.
£169,950
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
21 November 2002Most recent
£169,950
+104.8%over 7 years31 January 1995
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0BG: £558,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in RG8 0BG
42 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG
Sold Dec 2024
£558,00044a, Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG
Sold Apr 2022
£565,00040 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG
Sold Mar 2022
£379,95040c, Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG
Sold Feb 2019
£350,00046 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG
Sold Jul 2017
£600,000
Versus other Wallingford Road homes
40b is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,741
Street avg £3,959
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.1 km
Elvendon Road — 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB








