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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
188 m²
2024 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Nursery Gardens

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

16 Nursery Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 188 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 17 EPCs). On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £603,000 is 35.5% above the 2013 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Nursery Gardens

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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.

16 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 02 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Nursery Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Nursery Gardens has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Jan 2020
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    The proposal consists of a small single storey extension to the side of the property. The extension will be in line with the front elevation of the property and will join on to an existing side extension. The proposed extension will be the same width as the existing single storey extension. The proposed extension be built with bricks to match the existing property.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    19/02938/CERTP
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 - Norway Maple - Fell to ground to level, due to being in a poor condition, replant with 1no. tree in garden, location and species to be confirmed.

    Council
    40
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    17/02400/TPW
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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 Nursery Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£603,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£445,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2013Most recent

    £445,000

    +102.3%over 13 years

  2. 22 December 1999

    £220,000

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.

On floor area, 16 Nursery Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,367

Street avg £3,155

Strongly below

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Nursery Gardens

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

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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.
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£577k

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£550k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

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£712k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£499k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£816k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AP

5 bed2 bath
£410k

1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames

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3 bed
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

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