Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
44a, Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG
5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 44a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
44a is a four-bedroom mid-terrace 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 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Sold April 2022 for £565,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 135 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 July 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2023from Sept 2012
Heating Controls
FullThermostat
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
41%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 44a, Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
44a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
44a has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£567,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2022)
£565,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2022Most recent
£565,000
+16.5%over 6 years15 October 2015
£485,000
+21.6%over 2 years28 December 2012
£399,000
+15.7%over 6 years9 April 2006
£345,000
+16.9%over 2 years31 October 2003
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0BG: £379,950 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in RG8 0BG
42 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG
Sold Dec 2024
£558,00040 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
£600,00040a, Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BG
Sold Jul 2016
£345,000
Versus other Wallingford Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
44a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,185
Street avg £3,799
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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