Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Shepherds, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
356 m²
3832 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Shepherds
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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).
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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.
Shepherds's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 May 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Shepherds, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Shepherds has no planning applications on record.
2
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.
Shepherds 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£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
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 0DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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