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

Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 10 Farm Close

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

10 Farm Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £442,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 85.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 Farm Close

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Farm Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Demolish the garage and erect a two storey extension to the side of the property.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00528/HOUSE
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 10 Farm Close

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

10 Farm Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£442,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2023Most recent

    £442,000

    +24.5%over 6 years

  2. 18 January 2017

    £355,000

    +26.8%over 3 years

  3. 13 December 2013

    £280,000

    +1.8%over 5 years

  4. 4 January 2008

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BA: £436,500 (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.

Price per m² for 10 Farm Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,557

Street avg £3,234

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 Farm Close

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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£684k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

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1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

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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

2/mo

Steady 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

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 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
FAQ

Common questions

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