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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 4 Penny Royal

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

4 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 (October 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 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 4 Penny Royal

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£443,000

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.

4 Penny Royal is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£450k

1 Bridge Cottages, High Street, Whitchurch On Thames

RG8 7DE

3 bed1 bath
£417k

1 Chiltern Walk, Pangbourne

RG8 7LE

3 bed1 bath
£412k

1 Dunluce Gardens, Pangbourne

RG8 7LA

3 bed
£497k

1 Firhill Cottages, High Street, Whitchurch On Thames

RG8 7HQ

3 bed
£390k

1 Bourne Road, Pangbourne

RG8 7JT

3 bed
£376k

1 East Lodge, Hardwick, Whitchurch On Thames

RG8 7RB

£523k

1 Church Cottage, Whitchurch Hill

RG8 7NY

£526k

1 Bec Tithe, Whitchurch Hill

RG8 7NP

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.
Full Reading report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4 Penny Royal, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.