42a, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DU
About 42a
42a is an end-of-terrace house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).
Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 116.7% above the 2016 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 42.8% below the postcode norm. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
Energy performance
42a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
42a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 June 2016Most recent
£150,000
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
Price per m² for 42a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,239
Street avg £5,014
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 6 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB








