Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Grange Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 9DY
1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 23 Grange Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Grange Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 9DY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£506/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £425,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Oct 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 October 2032
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Grange Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 9DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 23 Grange Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 9DY
1decisions5documents3nearby
- Jan 2023ApplicationOutcome in report
Modification of the Planning Obligation relating to planning application P87/W0526 to remove restriction on deed that no dwelling (which includes No23) can be occupied by a person who, at the date of first occupation is aged under 65.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P22/S4418/MPO
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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.
23 Grange Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2024)
£425,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
19 January 2024Most recent
£425,000
+289.9%over 24 years27 January 1999
£109,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9DY: £755,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in RG8 9DY
22 Grange Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 9DY
Sold Nov 2021
£449,00015 Grange Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 9DY
Sold Jun 2021
£925,0002 Grange Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 9DY
Sold Jul 2019
£755,0004 Grange Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 9DY
Sold Aug 2018
£785,000Grange Lodge, Grange Close, Goring, Reading, RG8 9DY
Sold Jan 2017
£565,000
Versus other Grange Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 23 Grange Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,449
Street avg £5,009
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 9DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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