Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Beechwood Close, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SG
3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Beechwood Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Beechwood Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Goring Heath, Reading, Reading (RG8 7SG). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £540,000 — fresh data. At 106 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 is 10.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
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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 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 March 2035
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Beechwood Close, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 1 Beechwood Close, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SG
2decisions2extensions14documents1nearby
- Mar 2008ConservatoryOutcome in report
Replace conservatory with garden room
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P08/E0088
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMar 2026Decision
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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 Beechwood Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£598,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2025)
£540,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2025Most recent
£540,000
+47.9%over 17 years9 August 2007
£365,000
+73.8%over 6 years26 January 2001
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7SG: £500,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in RG8 7SG
5 Beechwood Close, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SG
Sold Nov 2022
£655,0008 Beechwood Close, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SG
Sold Aug 2020
£560,0004 Beechwood Close, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SG
Sold May 2016
£500,0006 Beechwood Close, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SG
Sold Aug 2013
£435,0007 Beechwood Close, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SG
Sold May 2002
£269,000
Versus other Beechwood Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Beechwood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,094
Street avg £4,278
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Beechwood Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Langtree School. 2 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 7SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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