Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Elvendon Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £750,000 in February 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 37.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 November 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
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Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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2 applications on record at 12 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DU
Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of new four bed detached property with off-street parking. (As amended by Drawing No. RCAD411/1A accompanying Agent's email dated 4 February 2008).
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12 Elvendon Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2004.
£770,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 19 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 19 years.
24 February 2023Most recent
£750,000
+87.5%over 13 years12 February 2010
£400,000
+29.0%over 2 years20 August 2007
£310,000
+37.8%over 3 years13 June 2004
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0DU: £560,000 (2025–2022).
52 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DU
Sold Jul 2025
24 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DU
Sold Mar 2025
42 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DU
Sold Sept 2024
22 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DU
Sold Dec 2023
2 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DU
Sold Nov 2022
On epc rating, 12 Elvendon Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,556
Street avg £4,777
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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Crime
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Elvendon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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