2 Colebrook House, High Street, Goring, Reading, RG8 9AR
About 2 Colebrook House
2 Colebrook House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 51.1% above the 2007 sale of £190,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. At 44 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 12 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A change of use to residential application was refused at 2 Colebrook House in 2023.
- Feb 2023Change of UseOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed partial change of use from commercial to residential with internal alterations to form a new residential unit.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P23/S0436/LDP
- Aug 2015AdvertisingIn report
Erection of 1 non-illuminated screen ATM fascia and 1 non-illuminated Free Cash sign.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P15/S1591/A
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2007Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9AR: £312,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in RG8 9AR
3 Brewery Cottages, High Street, Goring, Reading, RG8 9AR
Sold Oct 2025
£410,00012b, High Street, Goring, Reading, RG8 9AR
Sold Jun 2025
£130,000Colebrook Studio, High Street, Goring, Reading, RG8 9AR
Sold Sept 2017
£312,50014a, Flat, High Street, Goring, Reading, RG8 9AR
Sold Mar 2017
£273,0001 Brewery Cottages, High Street, Goring, Reading, RG8 9AR
Sold Feb 2017
£457,000
Versus other High Street homes
On years held, 2 Colebrook House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,318
Street avg £5,196
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Glebe Ride — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB








