What kind of home is The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT?

The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT is a detached house.

What did The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT sell for?

The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT last sold for £1,410,000 in January 2021, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £330,000 in September 1996, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1996 and January 2021, The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT rose from £330,000 to £1,410,000, a change of £1,080,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT?

The current EPC rating for The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT?

The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT has a recorded floor area of 269 m² (2,896 sq ft). That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 0DT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT use?

The latest EPC at The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT?

The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT has 9 planning records on file (1 refused), most recent in March 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT?

The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT in?

The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT sits in Goring, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT?

Police records around The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT?

The closest primary school to The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT is Goring Church of England Aided Primary School (596m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT?

The closest bus stop to The Elms, Elvendon Road, RG8 0DT is Scout Hut, 267m away. The nearest rail option is Goring & Streatley Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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

9 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

269 m²

2895 sq ft

Energy rating

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. Today's modelled estimate of £1,715,000 is 21.6% above the 2021 sale price. 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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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.

Current Certificate

Jan 2017

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

17.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 January 2027

5 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Elms, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 applications on record at The Elms, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT

9decisions3extensions86documents2nearby

Oct 2014
New BuildFull
Outcome in report
Proposed new dwelling (land adjacent to The Elms). As amended by drawing no 4026-1A accompanying Agent's email dated 15 October 2014.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
P14/S3034/FUL
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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

£1,715,000

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

8 January 2021Most recent
£1,410,000
+327.3%over 24 years
26 September 1996
£330,000

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

Nearby sales in RG8 0DT

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 £3,362

Strongly above

Floor Area

269 m²

Street avg 386 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Full Reading report

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.

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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· 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

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70 dB

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