1 Springhill Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BY
About 1 Springhill Road
1 Springhill Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £753,000 sits 85.9% above the 2011 sale of £405,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 39.8% below the postcode norm. At 174 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 15 EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (December 2011). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2019FullIn report
Retrospective application for the erection of a 1.9 metre fence, facing the Springhill Road and Wallingford Road sides and replace the pedestrian gate and add front five bar gate to the drive.
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P19/S1138/HH
- Sept 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side/rear extension to existing two storey chalet style detached residential dwelling to form additional habitable accommodation combined with internal alterations and introduction of new first floor rear dormer window - Application looks to amend previously approved proposal (P11/W2353)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P12/S1620/HH
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Sales history & valuation
1 Springhill Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£753,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£405,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 December 2011Most recent
£405,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0BY: £1,000,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in RG8 0BY
19 Springhill Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BY
Sold Aug 2024
£710,00021a, Springhill Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BY
Sold Aug 2024
£1,125,00021 Springhill Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BY
Sold Dec 2023
£1,125,00047 Springhill Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BY
Sold Sept 2022
£1,000,0009 Springhill Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0BY
Sold Aug 2021
£585,000
Versus other Springhill Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Springhill Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,328
Street avg £4,849
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Springhill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB








