Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4b, Springhill Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DB
4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold March 2022 for £295,000. Across the public record there are 4 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. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 79.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- GarageYes
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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.
4b'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 March 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2015from Jun 2012
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4b, Springhill Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4b 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2022)
£295,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2022Most recent
£295,000
+18.0%over 6 years17 September 2015
£250,000
+51.5%over 2 years9 November 2012
£165,000
+3.1%over 8 years22 July 2004
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0DB: £182,750 (2022–2009).
Versus other Springhill Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£4,917
Street avg £3,925
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
Springhill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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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 0DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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