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

4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Farm Close

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

14 Farm Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 136 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £485,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 March 2027

6 months remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Farm Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Farm Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 14 Farm Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BA

4decisions3extensions37documents6nearby
  1. Mar 2014
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension above existing garage and dining room consisting of two bedrooms and shower room

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00170/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. PorchDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 37 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.

Price for 14 Farm Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£485,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2022Most recent

    £485,000

    +193.9%over 20 years

  2. 24 October 2002

    £165,000

    +79.3%over 4 years

  3. 1 October 1998

    £92,000

    +22.7%over 1 year

  4. 16 December 1996

    £74,950

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.

Habitable Rooms for 14 Farm Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,566

Street avg £3,316

On par

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Farm Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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
FAQ

Common questions

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