What type of property is 29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX?

29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX?

29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX last sold for £732,452 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £500,000 in February 2007, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX?

Across 2 sales between February 2007 and May 2025, 29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX rose from £500,000 to £732,452, a change of £232,452. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX?

The current EPC rating for 29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX?

29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (1,711 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 9EX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX heated?

The latest EPC at 29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX?

29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX located?

29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX sits in Goring, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX in a safe area?

Police records around 29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX?

The closest primary school to 29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX is Goring Church of England Aided Primary School (963m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX?

The closest rail stop to 29 Holmlea Road, RG8 9EX is Goring & Streatley Rail Station, 207m away. The nearest bus option is Goring & Streatley Station, 213m away.

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29 Holmlea Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

159 m²

1711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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.

Specifications

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

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 2023

EPC Rating

E51

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

7 years remaining

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Planning

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.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

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

£766,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 18 years.

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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 years
16 February 2007
£500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9EX: £855,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in RG8 9EX

On the street

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

On par

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£667k

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£991k

1 Grange Close, Goring

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4 bed

£1.0m

1 Cleeve Court, Streatley

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4 bed3 bath

£1.0m

1 Golf Cottages, Rectory Road, Streatley

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1 Holmlea Road, Goring

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3 bed2 bath

£811k

1 Exeter Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley

RG8 9QX

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1 Church Croft Cottage, Church Lane, Streatley

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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