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42 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 42 Wallingford Road

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

42 Wallingford Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £558,000 in December 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 135 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Wallingford Road

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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)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 42 Wallingford Road.

  1. May 2012
    Solar Panels
    In report

    Installation of 10 roof mounted solar photovoltaic panels onto a garage roof for the microgeneration of electricity using an inverter.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    P11/S0016
    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.

42 Wallingford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£577,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£558,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2024Most recent

    £558,000

    +35.4%over 10 years

  2. 5 March 2014

    £412,000

    +11.7%over 4 years

  3. 13 October 2009

    £369,000

    +15.3%over 5 years

  4. 14 November 2003

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0BG: £379,950 (2022–2017).

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.

42 Wallingford Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,133

Street avg £3,805

On par

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 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.
£628k

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£500k

1 Barr Pond Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke

RG8 0JP

4 bed2 bath
£671k

1 Birchen Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SW

4 bed2 bath
£871k

1 Dean Wood Close, Woodcote

RG8 0PW

4 bed2 bath
£478k

1 Cuddesdon Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SH

3 bed2 bath
£469k

1 Elvendon Road, Goring

RG8 0EA

3 bed1 bath
£452k

1 Baldons Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SQ

3 bed
£773k

1 Ferne Close, Goring

RG8 0AR

3 bed1 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

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