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1 Nursery Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AS

6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Nursery Gardens

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

1 Nursery Gardens is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in September 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 88.8% above the 2004 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 36.8% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
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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.

1 Nursery Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Nursery Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 1 Nursery Gardens.

  1. Sept 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension with cedar cladding

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01320/HOUSE
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1, T2, T3 and T4 - Pine - Fell

    Council
    16
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01245/TPW
    View planning record
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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.
Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2004Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8AS: £550,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Nursery Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Nursery Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,689

Street avg £3,203

Strongly below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 154 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Nursery Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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£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.
£499k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

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3 bed1 bath
£410k

1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BA

3 bed
£550k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DR

3 bed
£405k

1 Church Mews, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AG

3 bed
£1.1m

1 Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon

RG8 8NT

2 bed1 bath
£577k

1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BB

3 bed
£712k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£494k

1 Field Cottages, Sulham Lane, Sulham

RG8 8DU

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

0.1 km

Sherwood Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Purley CofE Primary School. 12 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 8AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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