Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
29 Holmlea Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EX
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 29 Holmlea Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
29 Holmlea Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 9EX). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
A recent sale: £732,452 in May 2025. At 159 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
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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.
29 Holmlea Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Oct 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 October 2033
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 29 Holmlea Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
29 Holmlea Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
29 Holmlea Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£766,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2025)
£732,452
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2025Most recent
£732,452
+46.5%over 18 years16 February 2007
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9EX: £855,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG8 9EX
14 Holmlea Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EX
Sold Aug 2025
£746,00018 Holmlea Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EX
Sold Jan 2023
£900,00019 Holmlea Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EX
Sold Feb 2022
£895,00027 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.
29 Holmlea Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,607
Street avg £5,087
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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