Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Cleeve Down, Goring, Reading, RG8 0HB
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About 1 Cleeve Down
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Cleeve Down is a detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0HB). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2022
Current Certificate
Oct 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 October 2022
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Cleeve Down, Goring, Reading, RG8 0HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Cleeve Down 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 Cleeve Down 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£341,000
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 0HB: £465,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RG8 0HB
18 Cleeve Down, Goring, Reading, RG8 0HB
Sold Sept 2024
£554,00016e, Cleeve Down, Goring, Reading, RG8 0HB
Sold Aug 2024
£587,50016d, Cleeve Down, Goring, Reading, RG8 0HB
Sold Aug 2019
£440,00016c, Cleeve Down, Goring, Reading, RG8 0HB
Sold Jul 2019
£465,00016b, Cleeve Down, Goring, Reading, RG8 0HB
Sold Jun 2019
£458,000
Versus other Cleeve Down homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Cleeve Down runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
Scout Hut — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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 0HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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