What type of property is 4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU?

4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU?

4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU last sold for £640,000 in December 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £21,000 in June 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU?

Across 5 sales between June 2018 and December 2025, 4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU rose from £21,000 to £640,000, a change of £619,000. That works out to roughly +57.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU?

The current EPC rating for 4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU?

4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU?

4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU located?

4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU sits in Goring, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near 4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU?

Police records around 4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU?

The closest primary school to 4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU is South Stoke Primary School (1.7km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU?

The closest bus stop to 4 Grove Farm Cottages, RG8 0LU is Grove Farm Turn, 920m away. The nearest rail option is Goring & Streatley Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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4 Grove Farm Cottages, Goring, Reading, RG8 0LU

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 4 Grove Farm Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Grove Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 0LU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £640,000 in December 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 57.6% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Grove Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 February 2029

2 years remaining

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Grove Farm Cottages, Goring, Reading, RG8 0LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Grove Farm Cottages, Goring, Reading, RG8 0LU

1decisions4documents2nearby

Mar 2019
Change Of UseFull
Outcome in report
Change of use from agricultural to domestic garden.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
P19/S0251/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Grove Farm Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2018.

Current estimate

£701,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 57.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£640,000

Growth on file: 57.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2025Most recent
£640,000
12 December 2025
£640,000
12 December 2025
£640,000
12 December 2025
£640,000
+2947.6%over 7 years
10 June 2018
£21,000

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Area

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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

0.9 km

Grove Farm Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

South Stoke Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0LU

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