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The Elms, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT

9 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
269 m²
2895 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Elms

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Elms is a detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 269 m² (around 2895 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

At 269 m² it sits well below the postcode median (387 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 50.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £1,410,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Elms's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Elms, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2024
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of condition 4 (Tree Protection (Detailed) on application P22/S3916/HH (A new infill extension to the side of the property & a replacement of the current store building. Replacement double garage with a carport and single garage, together the addition of a rooflight to first floor bathrooms and upgrading fenestrations throughout to double glazing).

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    P24/S0261/DIS
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2024
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of condition 6 (Bat box details) on application P22/S3916/HH (A new infill extension to the side of the property & a replacement of the current store building. Replacement double garage with a carport and single garage, together with the addition of a rooflight to first floor bathrooms and upgrading fenestrations throughout to double glazing.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    P24/S0343/DIS
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Elms

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for The Elms has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,519,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,410,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2021Most recent

    £1,410,000

    +327.3%over 24 years

  2. 26 September 1996

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0DT: £2,350,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Elvendon Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Elms runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,242

Street avg £3,367

Strongly above

Floor Area

269 m²

Street avg 383 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 10.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Elms

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£773k

1 Ferne Close, Goring

RG8 0AR

3 bed1 bath
£740k

1 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote

RG8 0BU

2 bed2 bath
£671k

1 Birchen Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SW

4 bed2 bath
£628k

1 Croft Way, Woodcote

RG8 0RS

4 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Chapel Close, South Stoke

RG8 0JW

£586k

1 Deacon Field, South Stoke

RG8 0JQ

£551k

1 Ash Hurst, Goring

RG8 0DQ

Area

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.
Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady 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

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RG8 0DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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