Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Penny Royal, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SD
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About 12 Penny Royal
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Penny Royal is a semi-detached house in Goring Heath, Reading, Reading (RG8 7SD). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 77 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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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)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2025from Feb 2021
EPC improved fromD64toC75
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
GoodVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (20 kWp) installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Penny Royal, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Penny Royal has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 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£362,000
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.
EPC Rating for 12 Penny Royal runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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 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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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