What kind of home is 16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG?

16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG is a mid-terrace house.

What did 16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG sell for?

16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG last sold for £350,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £180,000 in January 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2006 and October 2025, 16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG rose from £180,000 to £350,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG?

16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8AG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG use?

The latest EPC at 16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG?

16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG in?

16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG sits in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

Is 16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG?

The closest primary school to 16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG is Purley CofE Primary School (608m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denefield School (1.5km).

What is the nearest station to 16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG?

The closest bus stop to 16 Church Mews, RG8 8AG is Chestnut Grove, 159m away. The nearest rail option is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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16 Church Mews, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AG

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Church Mews

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

16 Church Mews is a mid-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £350,000 in October 2025. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Church Mews, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Church Mews has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

16 Church Mews valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£350,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2025Most recent
£350,000
+22.8%over 6 years
18 June 2019
£285,000
+58.3%over 13 years
7 January 2006
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8AG: £360,000 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in RG8 8AG

On the street

Versus other Church Mews homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Church Mews is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,861

Street avg £3,883

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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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.

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1 Chiltern View, Purley On Thames

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1 Church Mews, Purley On Thames

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1 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, Pangbourne

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Chestnut Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Purley CofE Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 8AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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