Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
19 Holmlea Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EX
Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 19 Holmlea Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
19 Holmlea Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 9EX). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£536/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £895,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenEast-facing
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
19 Holmlea Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 July 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 19 Holmlea Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 19 Holmlea Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EX
3decisions3extensions20documents3nearby
- Feb 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed first floor rear dormer window enlargement and extension and insertion of front first floor dormer window.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P13/S0007/HH
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionJul 2013Decision
- ExtensionJun 2013Decision
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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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£948,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£895,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 February 2022Most recent
£895,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9EX: £746,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG8 9EX
14 Holmlea Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EX
Sold Aug 2025
£746,00029 Holmlea Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EX
Sold May 2025
£732,45218 Holmlea Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EX
Sold Jan 2023
£900,00027 Holmlea Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EX
Sold Sept 2021
£855,00017 Holmlea Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EX
Sold Apr 2021
£675,000
Versus other Holmlea Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 19 Holmlea Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,774
Street avg £5,025
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
Goring & Streatley Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.0 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 9EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
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