Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
98 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DR
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
196 m²
2110 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 98 Elvendon Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
98 Elvendon Road is a detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£593/sq ft) was about 83.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £1,251,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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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.
98 Elvendon Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 September 2030
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 98 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 98 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DR
1decisions1extensions15documents2nearby
- Aug 2021PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Single storey front extension, first floor extension, front porch and associated changes to the fenestration and internal layout.
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- P21/S3094/HH
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£1,251,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 January 2021Most recent
£1,251,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0DR: £515,000 (2022–2017).
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
£445,000Bluebell House, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DR
Sold Dec 2020
£1,283,50070 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DR
Sold Aug 2019
£325,00086 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DR
Sold May 2017
£1,100,000
Versus other Elvendon Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 98 Elvendon Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,383
Street avg £3,996
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.5 km
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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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
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65 dB
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80 dB
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