Goddard Close Shinfield, Wokingham
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (RG2), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44700612.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £375,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4, E: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Wokingham costs £2,498 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Earley, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 54 to 58 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 30 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £246,500 | £245,000 | £248,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £232,500 | £230,000 | £235,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | £212,000 | £178,000 | £236,000 |
| 1998 | 3 | £116,500 | £113,000 | £126,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £88,000 | £88,000 | £88,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2021 | 8 RG2 9DR | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2019 | 11 RG2 9DR | Semi-detached | £415,000 | |
| 7 May 2008 | 1 RG2 9DR | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2006 | 1 RG2 9DR | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 11 May 2006 | 10 RG2 9DR | Semi-detached | £248,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2004 | 10 RG2 9DR | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 9 RG2 9DR | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2003 | 11 RG2 9DR | Semi-detached | £212,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2003 | 7 RG2 9DR | Semi-detached | £236,000 | |
| 16 May 2003 | 7 RG2 9DR | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 11 RG2 9DR | Semi-detached | £113,000 | |
| 4 Sep 1998 | 1 RG2 9DR | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 6 Apr 1998 | 12 RG2 9DR | Semi-detached | £116,500 | |
| 7 Jun 1995 | 1 RG2 9DR | Semi-detached | £88,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Wokingham in 2026-27: Band D £2,498 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,665 | £1,943 | £2,220 | £2,498 | £3,053 | £3,608 | £4,163 | £4,995 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (43% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land At The Manor, Brookers Hill Shinfield Reading RG2 9BX, permissioned (350 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG2 9DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| RG2 9AP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 54 m and 58 m above sea level (56 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG2 9AP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG2 9DR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Earley 426,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Reading Green Park 221,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Winnersh Triangle 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Lane Shinfield | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Reading Rail Station - buses | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Brixham Road | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.5 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shinfield Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shinfield Dental Centre | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Berkshire Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Shinfield - School Green, Shinfield | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,150 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 6,790 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Ground 2.4 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 770 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 2.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Site of St Bartholomew's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Swallowfield Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pearman's Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Nores Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Tanner's Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Rounds Islands | Island | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Maiden Erlegh Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| The Coombes | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wokingham: see them on the Wokingham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alder Grove Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oakbank School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Inadequate; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Hillside Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Geoffrey Field Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Geoffrey Field Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Lodge RG2 9BT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2023 |
| The Shinfield Arms RG2 9BP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2025 |
| Honeysuckle Day Nursery RG2 9BY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ilbury Close (7); On or near Oatlands Chase (7); On or near Goddard Close (3); On or near Rosecroft Way (2); On or near Leyland Gardens (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Seymour Avenue · Milsom Close · Rosecroft Way · Kendall Avenue · Leyland Gardens · Kendal Avenue · Ilbury Close · Wheatfields Road · Hollow Lane · Lane End Close · Hirtes Avenue · Dearlove Place
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.