Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Penny Royal, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SD
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About 1 Penny Royal
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Penny Royal is a semi-detached house in Goring Heath, Reading, Reading (RG8 7SD). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
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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
Mar 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2032
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Penny Royal, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Penny Royal, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SD
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- Dec 2004ApplicationOutcome in report
Demolition of existing garage base, installation of new concrete base and new single storey garage. Lay tarmac driveway with entrance gates and associated fencing. Low retaining wall to left of new garage.
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- P04/E1320
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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.
1 Penny Royal 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£466,000
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 1 sales in RG8 7SD: £125,500 (2001–2001).
Nearby sales in RG8 7SD
Versus other Penny Royal homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Penny Royal stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
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
0.0 km
Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Langtree School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 7SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
55 dB
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80 dB
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