Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Court, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT
EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
481 m²
5177 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Old Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Court is a detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 481 m² (around 5177 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (September 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average.
At 481 m² it's 25.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (384 m² median across 13 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £2,728,000 is 16.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 40.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £2,350,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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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.
The Old Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2023EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 September 2033
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC BDetached over 300m²
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Court, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at The Old Court, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT
1decisions1extensions12documents2nearby
- Sept 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
In fill extension to connect house to garage. Single storey. Regularise garage position - built in slightly wrong position from original permission.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P17/S2488/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 Old Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£2,728,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£2,350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 May 2024Most recent
£2,350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0DT: £1,410,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG8 0DT
Hamilton 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
£1,410,000The Red House, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT
Sold Jan 2018
£1,300,000
Versus other Elvendon Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, The Old Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,886
Street avg £3,394
Floor Area
481 m²
Street avg 370 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 11.3 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.
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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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
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80 dB
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