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3 Elmcroft, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EU

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Elmcroft

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

3 Elmcroft is a detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 9EU). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £876,000 is 10.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£654/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold October 2022 for £795,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Elmcroft, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2022
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of conditions 6(Boundary walls & fences), 8(Existing vehicular access), 9(Turning Area & Car Parking) and 12(External Lighting) on application P19/S3011/FUL. (Variation of condition 2(approved plans) to alter design of the dwellings on application P18/S2900/FUL.(Erection of 2 dwellings)).

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    P22/S3692/DIS
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2020
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of conditions: 4 - Schedule of Materials, 5 - Construction Traffic Management & 13 - Surface Water Drainage on application P19/S3011/FUL. Variation of condition 2 (drawings) - alteration of design of the dwellings on application ref. P18/S2900/FUL. Erection of 2 dwellings.

    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    P20/S4191/DIS
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£876,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£795,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2022Most recent

    £795,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9EU: £825,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Elmcroft homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Elmcroft runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,035

Street avg £6,350

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Elmcroft

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady 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

The full 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 9EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 9EU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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 3 Elmcroft, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.