What kind of home is 1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA last change hands?

1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA last sold for £275,000 in June 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £77,000 in September 1995, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1995 and June 2010, 1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA rose from £77,000 to £275,000, a change of £198,000. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,232 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA use?

The latest EPC at 1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA have?

1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in April 2018 under ref. 18/00267/HOUSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA in?

1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA sits in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

Police records around 1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

The closest primary school to 1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA is Purley CofE Primary School (252m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denefield School (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Farm Close, RG8 8BA is New Hill, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BA

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1232 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Farm Close

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

1 Farm Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1232 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 sits 55.3% above the 2010 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Farm Close'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 28 Jan 2020

Current Certificate

Jan 2010

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 January 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BA

1decisions1extensions12documents6nearby

Apr 2018
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing garage conversion and open porch. Rebuild of existing garage conversion footprint at ground floor level and new enclosed porch area. First floor side extension over existing and rebuilt ground floor area.
Extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
18/00267/HOUSE
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£275,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

10 June 2010Most recent
£275,000
+257.1%over 14 years
21 September 1995
£77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BA: £442,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Farm Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Farm Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,402

Street avg £3,413

Below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

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

New Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Purley CofE Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 8BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

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60 dB

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