8 Elmcroft, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EU
About 8 Elmcroft
8 Elmcroft is a three-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 9EU). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 534 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £750,000 sits 66.3% above the 2012 sale of £451,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£845/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (April 2012). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
8 Elmcroft's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Elmcroft has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Feb 2019PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
A single storey porch extension.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P19/S0061/HH
- Aug 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension. As amplified by Agent's e-mail dated 30 July 2015.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- P15/S1950/HH
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Sales history & valuation
£750,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£451,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 April 2012Most recent
£451,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9EU: £795,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG8 9EU
Versus other Elmcroft homes
On price per m², 8 Elmcroft stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£9,096
Street avg £6,092
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB








