Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40c is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £350,000 in February 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 14.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 66.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 February 2028
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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40c has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 23 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 23 years.
8 February 2019Most recent
£350,000
+7.7%over 1 year13 February 2017
£325,000
+108.3%over 15 years23 August 2001
£156,000
+57.6%over 2 years8 September 1998
£99,000
+14.5%over 2 years25 July 1996
£86,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0BG: £558,000 (2024–2016).
42 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG
Sold Dec 2024
44a, Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG
Sold Apr 2022
40 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG
Sold Mar 2022
46 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG
Sold Jul 2017
40a, Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG
Sold Jul 2016
40c outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,930
Street avg £3,716
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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Crime
52/mo
Falling 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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