Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Beechwood Close, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SG
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Beechwood Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Beechwood Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Goring Heath, Reading, Reading (RG8 7SG). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 110 m² it's 16.7% 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). Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 is 16.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £560,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
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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
Aug 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 August 2029
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Beechwood Close, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Beechwood Close 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£652,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£560,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 August 2020Most recent
£560,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7SG: £500,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in RG8 7SG
1 Beechwood Close, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SG
Sold Jul 2025
£540,0005 Beechwood Close, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SG
Sold Nov 2022
£655,0004 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.
On habitable rooms, 8 Beechwood Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,091
Street avg £4,279
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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