Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Cleeve Down, Goring, Reading, RG8 0HB
Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 18 Cleeve Down
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Cleeve Down is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0HB). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£536/sq ft) was about 70.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £554,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- LandYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 September 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Cleeve Down, Goring, Reading, RG8 0HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 18 Cleeve Down, Goring, Reading, RG8 0HB
2decisions18documents2nearby
- Oct 2017New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of a 2 x 2 bed dwellings, with provision for access and parking. As amended by drawings accompanying e-mail from agent received 21 August 2017 moving the dwellings further south and reducing the bedroom sizes to 2 bed units and amplified by response to Highway comments)
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- P17/S2532/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsFeb 2018Decision
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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 Cleeve Down valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£562,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2024)
£554,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2024Most recent
£554,000
+32.4%over 4 years18 November 2019
£418,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0HB: £458,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RG8 0HB
16e, 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
£458,0004 Cleeve Down, Goring, Reading, RG8 0HB
Sold Mar 2015
£275,000
Versus other Cleeve Down homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Cleeve Down outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,771
Street avg £3,187
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Scout Hut — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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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
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