Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DU
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 18 Elvendon Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Elvendon Road is a detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2007.
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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.
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Current Certificate
Mar 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 March 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 18 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DU
1decisions1extensions12documents2nearby
- Oct 2007ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear single storey extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P07/W0906
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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.
18 Elvendon Road 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£517,000
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 0DU: £560,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG8 0DU
52 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DU
Sold Jul 2025
£425,00024 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DU
Sold Mar 2025
£560,00042 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DU
Sold Sept 2024
£430,00022 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DU
Sold Dec 2023
£680,00012 Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DU
Sold Feb 2023
£750,000
Versus other Elvendon Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Elvendon Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
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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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 0DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB
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