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Lowbury, Cleeve Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9BT

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
164 m²
1765 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lowbury

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

Lowbury is a detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,334,000 is 12.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£673/sq ft) was about 126.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £1,188,000.

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

Lowbury's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 September 2030

4 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lowbury, Cleeve Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lowbury has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Lowbury was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£1,188,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 November 2020Most recent

    £1,188,000

    +32.7%over 13 years

  2. 6 September 2007

    £895,000

    +326.2%over 9 years

  3. 31 March 1998

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9BT: £352,500 (2025–2021).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lowbury

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.2m

1 Hill Gardens, Streatley

RG8 9QF

5 bed2 bath
£1.0m

1 Golf Cottages, Rectory Road, Streatley

RG8 9QB

4 bed2 bath
£1.0m

1 Cleeve Court, Streatley

RG8 9PS

4 bed3 bath
£991k

1 Grange Close, Goring

RG8 9DY

4 bed
£858k

1 Elmcroft, Goring

RG8 9EU

£811k

1 Exeter Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley

RG8 9QX

5 bed2 bath
£780k

1 Holmlea Road, Goring

RG8 9EX

3 bed2 bath
£755k

1 Godwins Lodge, Lower Basildon

RG8 9PB

2 bed2 bath
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

52/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Milldown Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Goring Church of England Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 9BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 9BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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 Lowbury, Cleeve Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.