Post Box Cottage, Rectory Road, RG8 9QE
Post Box Cottage Rectory Road is a 254 m² / 2,734 sq ft detached home in Goring. It sold for £1,600,000 in November 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,580k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,237k to £1,725k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Nov 2023 £1,600,000 6.2% 3.8% Jan 1997 £315,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Post Box Cottage, Rectory Road.
- Internal area
- 254 square metres (2,734 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,299 per square metre (£585 per square foot) in Nov 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,219 per square metre (£578 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2023 £1,600,000 £6,299 £1,579,539 £6,219 Jan 1997 £315,000 £1,240 £1,457,779 £5,739 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 254 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,579,539. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Goring are now selling for between £4,870 and £6,790 per square metre (£452 and £630 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 254 m², this implies a valuation between £1,237,000 and £1,725,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 3,423 square metres (36,845 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- May 2025 25/00207/HOUSE
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Post Box Cottage Rectory Road Streatley Reading
- Description:
- Alterations to form car port and insert new rooflights
- Summary:
- 02 February 2023 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 254 sqm (2,734 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Roof room(s), ceiling insulated. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 11 January 2023 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 12 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 263 sqm (2,831 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Post Box Cottage Rectory Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,579,539.
- Based on an internal area of 254 m² and recent prices in Goring, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,237,000 to £1,725,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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