Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 5, 30 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BH
EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
140 m²
1508 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About Flat 5
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 5 is a two-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1508 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. At 140 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (65–140 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2008) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 20.6% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 29.4% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Building
- LiftYes
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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.
Flat 5's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2018
Current Certificate
Oct 2008EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 October 2018
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 30 Wallingford Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 5 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.
Latest sale on Flat 5 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.7% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2010)
£325,000
Growth on file: -5.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
30 March 2010Most recent
£325,000
+8.3%over 1 year12 March 2009
£300,000
-14.3%23 December 2008
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0BH: £230,000 (2016–2009).
Nearby sales in RG8 0BH
Versus other Wallingford Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Flat 5 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,320
Street avg £3,605
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.4 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 0BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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