42a, Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG
About 42a
42a is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since February 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 137 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £565,000 is 46.8% above the 2011 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
42a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£565,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 8 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
4 February 2011Most recent
£385,000
+22.2%over 7 years28 March 2003
£315,000
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
42a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,810
Street avg £3,952
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB








