Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Stables, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Private Rental
About The Old Stables
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Stables is a detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 113 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). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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 Stables's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 February 2032
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Stables, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Old Stables has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at The Old Stables, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DT
2decisions2extensions35documents2nearby
- Jan 2024ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- P23/S3552/HH
- More recent applications — locked
- BasementJan 2025Decision
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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 Stables 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£601,000
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.
The Old Stables is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 398 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 11.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 10 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.
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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
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