What type of property is 4 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

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

What did 4 Farm Close, RG8 8BA sell for?

4 Farm Close, RG8 8BA last sold for £460,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £416,500 in October 2023, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

Across 2 sales between October 2023 and July 2025, 4 Farm Close, RG8 8BA rose from £416,500 to £460,000, a change of £43,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Farm Close, RG8 8BA have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Farm Close, RG8 8BA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

4 Farm Close, RG8 8BA has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Farm Close, RG8 8BA heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Farm Close, RG8 8BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

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

Where is 4 Farm Close, RG8 8BA located?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

How well connected is 4 Farm Close, RG8 8BA?

The closest bus stop to 4 Farm Close, RG8 8BA is New Hill, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Farm Close

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

4 Farm Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £460,000. Across 2023–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 105% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 13 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
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.

Current Certificate

May 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 May 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Farm Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

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

Current estimate

£445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£460,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

24 July 2025Most recent
£460,000
+10.4%over 1 year
23 October 2023
£416,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BA: £442,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Price per m² for 4 Farm Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,349

Street avg £3,168

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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.

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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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