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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
114 m²
1232 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2020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

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
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

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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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
  1. 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
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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

  1. 10 June 2010Most recent

    £275,000

    +257.1%over 14 years

  2. 21 September 1995

    £77,000

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

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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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
Comparables

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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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 8BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8BA

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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