Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Court Gardens, Cleeve Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9BZ
Notable views3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About 5 Court Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Court Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 9BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Other recorded features include notable views.
At 86 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£567/sq ft) was about 124.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £525,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
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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
Jan 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 January 2032
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Court Gardens, Cleeve Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Court Gardens has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications 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.
5 Court Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2024)
£525,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
14 March 2024Most recent
£525,000
+52.2%over 16 years27 September 2007
£345,000
+57.9%over 8 years5 February 1999
£218,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9BZ: £450,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in RG8 9BZ
7 Court Gardens, Cleeve Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9BZ
Sold May 2023
£475,00011 Court Gardens, Cleeve Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9BZ
Sold Nov 2021
£540,0008 Court Gardens, Cleeve Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9BZ
Sold Mar 2021
£425,0003 Court Gardens, Cleeve Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9BZ
Sold Oct 2020
£450,0001 Court Gardens, Cleeve Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9BZ
Sold May 2020
£258,500
Versus other Cleeve Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Court Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,105
Street avg £3,849
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Milldown Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 9BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
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80 dB
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