Icknield House, Icknield Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DG
About Icknield House
Icknield House is a detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 370 m² (around 3983 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (August 2020) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in June 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2003–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £3,136,000 sits 110.5% above the 2009 sale of £1,490,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 24.5% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2010ConditionsIn report
Swimming pool and associated pump equipment shed. (As amended by drawing number 002 rev A received on 18 August 2009). Discharge of conditions 2 and 3 on application ref. P09/W0701.
- Reference
- P09/W1019/DIS
- Sept 2009ApplicationIn report
Swimming pool and associated pump equipment shed. (As amended by drawing number 002 rev A received on 18 August 2009).
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- P09/W0701
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£3,136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 6 years.
£1,490,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2009Most recent
£1,490,000
+10.4%over 6 years11 June 2003
£1,350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0DG: £2,900,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in RG8 0DG
Little Court, Icknield Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DG
Sold Jul 2024
£2,900,000Fiddle Hill, Icknield Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DG
Sold Aug 2023
£3,500,000Beechacre, Icknield Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DG
Sold Feb 2023
£2,150,000Ainsley Down, Icknield Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DG
Sold Apr 2018
£1,290,000Langton Lodge, Icknield Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DG
Sold Dec 2013
£1,654,000
Versus other Icknield Road homes
Icknield House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£4,027
Street avg £6,988
Floor Area
370 m²
Street avg 347 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
Years Held
17 years
Street avg 6 years
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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
0.5 km
Scout Hut — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB








