What kind of home is 16 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

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

When did 16 Farm Close, RG8 8BA last change hands?

16 Farm Close, RG8 8BA last sold for £410,000 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £325,000 in June 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

Across 3 sales between June 2012 and June 2018, 16 Farm Close, RG8 8BA rose from £325,000 to £410,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

The current EPC rating for 16 Farm Close, RG8 8BA is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in December 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

16 Farm Close, RG8 8BA has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,393 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Farm Close, RG8 8BA use?

The latest EPC at 16 Farm Close, RG8 8BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

16 Farm Close, RG8 8BA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 16 Farm Close, RG8 8BA in?

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

What is crime like near 16 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

Police records around 16 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 16 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Farm Close, RG8 8BA is New Hill, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

129 m²

1393 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Farm Close

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

16 Farm Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1393 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 129 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 13 EPCs). 8 years since the last transfer (June 2018). Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 22.2% above the 2018 sale price.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

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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.

16 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 Dec 2021

Current Certificate

Dec 2011

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 December 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Farm Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Farm Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Farm Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£410,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

7 June 2018Most recent
£410,000
+17.1%over 4 years
23 April 2014
£350,000
+7.7%over 1 year
21 June 2012
£325,000

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

Nearby sales in RG8 8BA

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.

16 Farm Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,169

Street avg £3,350

Below

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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