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 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 is 11.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 41.7% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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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.
5 applications on record at 15 Nursery Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AS
- May 2012Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Silver Birch (at front of house) - 10% crown reduction; 1-2m side/lateral reduction back to groth points
- Council
- 16
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 12/00968/TPW
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2025Decision
- Tree WorksOct 2022Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£614,000
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: £550,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG8 8AS
8 Nursery Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AS
Sold Aug 2025
£565,0005 Nursery Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AS
Sold Jul 2025
£500,00013 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
£550,000
Versus other Nursery Gardens homes
On co₂ emissions, 15 Nursery Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,819
Street avg £3,158
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
52/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







