Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Lower Bungalows, Middle Springs, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DX
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Lower Bungalows
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Lower Bungalows is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 sits 107.8% above the 2004 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 4 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2023
Current Certificate
Sept 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 September 2023
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Lower Bungalows, Middle Springs, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Lower Bungalows has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Lower Bungalows has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2004)
£205,000
Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2004Most recent
£205,000
+112.4%over 5 years21 December 1998
£96,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0DX: £314,000 (2017–1998).
Nearby sales in RG8 0DX
3 Lower Bungalows, Middle Springs, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DX
Sold Oct 2017
£295,0008 Lower Bungalows, Midfield, Middle Springs, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DX
Sold Sept 2014
£390,0006 Lower Bungalows, Middle Springs, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DX
Sold Aug 2014
£695,0009 Lower Bungalows, West View, Middle Springs, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DX
Sold Feb 2007
£314,0002 Lower Bungalows, Middle Springs, Goring, Reading, RG8 0DX
Sold Jan 1997
£68,950
Versus other Middle Springs homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Lower Bungalows outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,060
Street avg £3,131
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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.
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
0.2 km
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 0DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
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