15 Nursery Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AS
About 15 Nursery Gardens
15 Nursery Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include notable views.
5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 is 10.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Planning history at 15 Nursery Gardens is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Sept 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Scots Pine: The radial spread of the canopy is approximately 7.5m. The desired reduction would reduce the radial spread of the southern quadrant of the canopy overhanging the house side only, by 1.5- 2.0m and blending in at the sides. Final finish cuts to good, live growth points.
- Council
- 16
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01677/TPW
- Oct 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Scots Pine: The tree is approx 18m in height. Proposed to reduce the radial spread of the tree canopy from 7m to 4m.
- Council
- 16
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01450/TPW
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£609,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 13 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2021Most recent
£550,000
+52.8%over 12 years12 January 2009
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8AS: £531,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in RG8 8AS
13 Nursery Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AS
Sold Jul 2024
£500,001Copperfields, Nursery Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AS
Sold Jul 2024
£625,00023 Nursery Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AS
Sold Apr 2024
£550,00010 Nursery Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AS
Sold Oct 2021
£531,0006 Nursery Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AS
Sold Apr 2018
£495,000
Versus other Nursery Gardens homes
On epc rating, 15 Nursery Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,819
Street avg £3,051
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB








