What type of property is 24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG?

24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG sell for?

24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG last sold for £248,000 in April 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £96,500 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1997 and April 2013, 24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG rose from £96,500 to £248,000, a change of £151,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG?

The current EPC rating for 24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG?

24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (913 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8AG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG had any planning applications?

24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG has council approval for two-storey side and rear extension granted in August 2015 under ref. 15/01594/HOUSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG?

24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG is in council tax band D.

Where is 24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG located?

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

How safe is the area around 24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG?

Police records around 24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG 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 24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG?

The closest primary school to 24 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).

How well connected is 24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG?

The closest bus stop to 24 Church Mews, RG8 8AG is Chestnut Grove, 159m away. The nearest rail option is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

85 m²

913 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Church Mews

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

24 Church Mews is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 913 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 sits 60.9% above the 2013 sale of £248,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
StudyYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

24 Church Mews sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2022

Current Certificate

Mar 2012

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 March 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Church Mews, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 24 Church Mews.

1 application on record at 24 Church Mews, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AG

1decisions1extensions11documents6nearby

Aug 2015
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Erect a two storey side and rear extension.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
15/01594/HOUSE
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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.

24 Church Mews has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£248,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2013Most recent
£248,000
+11.5%over 7 years
9 December 2005
£222,500
+130.6%over 8 years
25 November 1997
£96,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8AG: £350,000 (2025–2019).

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.

24 Church Mews is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,923

Street avg £4,206

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Full Reading report

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

Crime

52/mo

Falling 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

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