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3 Penny Royal, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SD

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 3 Penny Royal

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

3 Penny Royal is a semi-detached house in Goring Heath, Reading, Reading (RG8 7SD). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Penny Royal's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromD56toE53
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
70%93%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Penny Royal, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2011
    Renovation
    In report

    Removal of existing defective rendering to first floor of 3 elevations and replace with new render to match over 50mm mineral wall insulation slabs.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P10/E1910
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Penny Royal

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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.

3 Penny Royal has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

On the street

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 epc rating, 3 Penny Royal runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Penny Royal

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

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

2/mo

Steady 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RG8 7SD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 7SD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Penny Royal, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.