Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
53 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DP
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 53 Elvendon Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53 Elvendon Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £525,000 sits 150% above the 2003 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 40.8% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
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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.
53 Elvendon Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2024
Current Certificate
Oct 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 October 2024
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 53 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
53 Elvendon Road 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.
53 Elvendon Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£525,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 2003Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0DP: £557,000 (2026–2017).
Nearby sales in RG8 0DP
43 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DP
Sold Jan 2026
£535,00019 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DP
Sold Dec 2023
£680,00057 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DP
Sold Sept 2018
£540,00051 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DP
Sold Aug 2017
£598,00049 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DP
Sold Jun 2017
£557,000
Versus other Elvendon Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 53 Elvendon Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,059
Street avg £4,798
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.2 km
Scout Hut — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 0DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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