3 Farm Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BA
About 3 Farm Close
3 Farm Close is a detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since July 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 82.5% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Farm Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Farm Close has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 1996Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BA: £442,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG8 8BA
4 Farm Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BA
Sold Jul 2025
£460,00018 Farm Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BA
Sold Jan 2025
£445,0002 Farm Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BA
Sold Jul 2024
£420,0008 Farm Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BA
Sold Jun 2024
£436,50010 Farm Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BA
Sold Dec 2023
£442,000
Versus other Farm Close homes
Price per m² for 3 Farm Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£497
Street avg £3,572
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB








