Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
88 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DR
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 88 Elvendon Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
88 Elvendon Road is a detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 160 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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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.
88 Elvendon Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 September 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 88 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
88 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.
88 Elvendon Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£976,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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 0DR: £515,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in RG8 0DR
76 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DR
Sold Apr 2022
£515,00058 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DR
Sold Jun 2021
£445,00098 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DR
Sold Jan 2021
£1,251,000Bluebell House, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DR
Sold Dec 2020
£1,283,50070 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DR
Sold Aug 2019
£325,000
Versus other Elvendon Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
88 Elvendon Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.5 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 0DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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