Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Elmcroft, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EU
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Elmcroft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Elmcroft is a detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 9EU). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
1 Elmcroft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2026
Current Certificate
Apr 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 April 2026
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Elmcroft, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 1 Elmcroft, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EU
2decisions10documents3nearby
- May 2010OutbuildingOutcome in report
Timber garage alongside the house
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P10/W0411
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJul 2010Decision
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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.
1 Elmcroft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£858,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9EU: £825,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG8 9EU
Versus other Elmcroft homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Elmcroft lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Goring & Streatley Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.1 km
Goring Church of England Aided Primary 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 9EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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