Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Skyways is a detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 387 m² (around 4166 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (November 2015) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2025
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 November 2025
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
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Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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5 applications on record at Skyways, Icknield Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DG
Erection of two storey dwelling with garage and access.
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Skyways has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£2,199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0DG: £2,900,000 (2024–2018).
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Sold Apr 2018
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Sold Dec 2013
EPC Rating for Skyways runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
84 (B)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
387 m²
Street avg 345 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
52/mo
Falling 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.
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB