The Old Village Inn, Goffs Hill, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QD
About The Old Village Inn
The Old Village Inn is a four-bedroom detached house in Crays Pond, Reading, Reading (RG8 7QD). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 158 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (202 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2009–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £979,000 is 35% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in November 2011. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
The Old Village Inn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2025ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Non material amendment to application P10/E0526 (Erection of two storey rear extension to house and conversion of existing coach house into ancillary residential accommodation) - additional ground floor bay window; first floor rooflights in lieu of side facing windows and minor changes to proposed fenestration.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- P25/S0272/NM
- Jan 2025ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Non-material amendment to planning application P10/E0526 (Erection of two storey rear extension to house and conversion of existing coach house into ancillary residential accommodation) - Additional ground floor bay window. - 1st Floor rooflights in lieu of side facing windows. - Ground floor facing brickwork in lieu of white painted render. - 1st Floor board cladding in lieu of white painted render. - Changes to proposed fenestration.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- P24/S4088/NM
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Village Inn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£979,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 2 years.
£725,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2011Most recent
£725,000
+15.1%over 2 years15 October 2009
£630,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7QD: £925,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in RG8 7QD
Endeavour, Goffs Hill, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QD
Sold Jan 2025
£490,000Summit, Goffs Hill, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QD
Sold Jul 2024
£900,000Old Police House, Goffs Hill, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QD
Sold Dec 2023
£925,000Theldon, Goffs Hill, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QD
Sold Jul 2018
£1,050,000Wayside, Goffs Hill, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QD
Sold Oct 2015
£945,000
Versus other Goffs Hill homes
On years held, The Old Village Inn stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,589
Street avg £4,493
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 195 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Goffs Hill Top — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Langtree School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB








