Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Penny Royal, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SD
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About 2 Penny Royal
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Penny Royal is a semi-detached house in Goring Heath, Reading, Reading (RG8 7SD). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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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.
2 Penny Royal's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 June 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Penny Royal, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 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.
2 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£423,000
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.
2 Penny Royal is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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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