9 Nursery Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AS
About 9 Nursery Gardens
9 Nursery Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (146 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £755,000 sits 69.7% above the 2013 sale of £445,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 22% below the postcode norm. 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. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 April 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Solar PV panels (10 kWp) installed
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Planning history
9 Nursery Gardens has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 9 Nursery Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AS
- Jan 2006ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear of property.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02674/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
9 Nursery Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£755,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 17 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2013Most recent
£445,000
+170.5%over 15 years29 September 1998
£164,500
+46.9%over 2 years25 April 1996
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8AS: £550,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG8 8AS
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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
Floor Area for 9 Nursery Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,214
Street avg £3,259
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 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
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







