Shepherds, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT
About Shepherds
Shepherds is a detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 356 m² (around 3832 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
Energy performance
Shepherds's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 May 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,795 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Shepherds has no planning applications on record.
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
Shepherds has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,956,000
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 0DT: £2,350,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG8 0DT
The Old Court, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT
Sold May 2024
£2,350,000Hamilton House, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT
Sold Apr 2024
£2,600,000Elmore House, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT
Sold May 2021
£1,400,000Heathercroft House, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT
Sold Apr 2021
£827,500The Elms, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT
Sold Jan 2021
£1,410,000
Versus other Elvendon Road homes
Shepherds outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
356 m²
Street avg 379 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 10.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Scout Hut — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







