What kind of home is 10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA last sold for £442,000 in December 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £275,000 in January 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

Across 4 sales between January 2008 and December 2023, 10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA rose from £275,000 to £442,000, a change of £167,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

The current EPC rating for 10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA use?

The latest EPC at 10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA have?

10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in April 2016 under ref. 16/00528/HOUSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

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

Which area is 10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA in?

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

What is crime like near 10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

Police records around 10 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 10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

The closest primary school to 10 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 10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

The closest bus stop to 10 Farm Close, RG8 8BA is New Hill, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Jan 2014

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 January 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Farm Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 10 Farm Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BA

1decisions1extensions9documents6nearby

Apr 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome 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
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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

£437,000

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

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Last sold (2023)

£442,000

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

Sales timeline

7 December 2023Most recent
£442,000
+24.5%over 6 years
18 January 2017
£355,000
+26.8%over 3 years
13 December 2013
£280,000
+1.8%over 5 years
4 January 2008
£275,000

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

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

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Area

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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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