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8 Holmlea Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EX

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band F
Overview

About 8 Holmlea Road

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

8 Holmlea Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 9EX). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Today's modelled estimate of £835,000 is 15.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£566/sq ft) was about 74.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 119 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 20 EPCs). Last sale on file: £725,000 in December 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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.

8 Holmlea Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Holmlea Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2020
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of condition 5 - Protect hedges during development operations on application ref. P20/S0438/HH Two storey side and single storey front and rear extensions

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    P20/S1871/DIS
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Two storey side and single storey front and rear extensions (as amended by drwgno no. 02 Rev E to reduce width received on 12 March 2020 and amplified by agent email dated 16 March 2020).

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P20/S0438/HH
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

8 Holmlea Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£835,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£725,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2019Most recent

    £725,000

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

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.

On habitable rooms, 8 Holmlea Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,092

Street avg £5,009

Above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Holmlea Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£802k

1 Holmlea Road, Goring

RG8 9EX

3 bed2 bath
£651k

1 Church Croft Cottage, Church Lane, Streatley

RG8 9HU

3 bed2 bath
£625k

1 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley

RG8 9JQ

3 bed
£625k

1 Fayleys Cottages, Aldworth

RG8 9RN

3 bed1 bath
£859k

1 Grange Close, Goring

RG8 9DY

4 bed
£724k

1 Helidon Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley

RG8 9QN

4 bed1 bath
£1.0m

1 Golf Cottages, Rectory Road, Streatley

RG8 9QB

4 bed2 bath
£674k

1 Godwins Lodge, Lower Basildon

RG8 9PB

2 bed2 bath
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.
Full Reading report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady 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

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Holmlea Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9EX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.