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

Notable views3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Nursery Gardens

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

9 Nursery Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 168 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £607,000 is 36.4% 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 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.

9 Nursery Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Nursery Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Nursery Gardens has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2018
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Ash - 2m crown reduction (with corresponding 1.5m maximum lateral tip reduction)

    Council
    16
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01680/TPW
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conservatory to rear of property.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    05/02674/HOUSE
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 9 Nursery Gardens

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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.

9 Nursery Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£607,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£445,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2013Most recent

    £445,000

    +170.5%over 15 years
  2. 29 September 1998

    £164,500

    +46.9%over 2 years
  3. 25 April 1996

    £112,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 9 Nursery Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,649

Street avg £3,134

Below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 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
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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Nursery Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.