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

Notable viewsExtendable4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Nursery Gardens

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

23 Nursery Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and a garage conversion, 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). Today's modelled estimate of £608,000 is 10.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £550,000 in April 2024.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Nursery Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Atlas Cedar in front garden. See photo from Tree Officer - Reduce crown over house and road by up to maximum 2m tip reductions. To particularly reduce back over-extended limbs over house and balance crown over road. All cuts to be made to live growth and at good growth points.

    Council
    40
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00040/TPW
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2024
    Garage ConversionOutline
    In report

    Conversion of an existing garage.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    24/02090/CERTP
    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.

23 Nursery Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£608,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2024Most recent

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8AS: £531,000 (2024–2018).

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.

23 Nursery Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,135

Street avg £3,028

Strongly above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Nursery Gardens

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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.
£684k

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RG8 8EN

4 bed
£706k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£577k

1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BB

3 bed
£550k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DR

3 bed
£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

RG8 8BA

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

Common questions

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