8 Towse Court, Icknield Place, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DN
About 8 Towse Court
8 Towse Court is a one-bedroom property in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2015) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 51 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in 8 Towse Court, where floor areas span 50–58 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (82 versus a best of 84).
Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused. Last sale on file: £186,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
8 Towse Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 8 Towse Court was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jul 2021FullIn report
Removal of condition 7 (Personal Permissions) on planning application P11/S0098. (Redevelopment of Sheltered Accommodation with Extra Care Apartments for older people and associated Communal Facilities. (Including change of use of public highway and adopted footpath to private land).
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P21/S1348/FUL
- Dec 2020FullIn report
Application to vary Condition 7 of Planning Permission ref:P11/S0098 dated 20.11.2012 in relation to 1-12 (inclusive), 12A and 14-40 (inclusive) Towse Court Icknield Place, Goring, RG8 0DN (formerly known as Towse Court, Icknield Place, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DN)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P19/S2459/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 3 years.
£186,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2021Most recent
£186,000
+30.5%over 3 years6 June 2018
£142,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0DN: £187,500 (2024–2016).
Versus other Icknield Place homes
8 Towse Court is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,647
Street avg £3,431
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 0.9 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 4 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Scout Hut — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB








