Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Elvendon Priory Cottages, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0LR
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Elvendon Priory Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Elvendon Priory Cottages is a semi-detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0LR). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 February 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2021from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromF22toD62
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Elvendon Priory Cottages, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 2 Elvendon Priory Cottages, Elvendon Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 0LR
1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
2 storey extension to the rear of No's 1 & 2 Elvendon Priory Cottages to create new bedroom and en-suite accommodation to first floor and Kitchen, Utility and WC facilities to the ground floor. Internal refurbishment and alteration to produce modern family dwellings.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P13/S0741/HH
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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.
2 Elvendon Priory Cottages 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£475,000
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.
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Scout Hut — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 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 0LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
55 dB
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