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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 8 Farm Close

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

8 Farm Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 47.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £436,500 in June 2024.

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

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 September 2033

7 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Farm Close has an approved side extension on the planning record.

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

1decisions1extensions2documents6nearby
  1. Aug 2002
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Conservatory to side of property

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    02/01285/HOUSE
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
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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.

8 Farm Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£436,500

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 June 2024Most recent

    £436,500

    +223.3%over 25 years

  2. 29 October 1998

    £135,000

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.

Years Held for 8 Farm Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,079

Street avg £3,274

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 120 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Farm Close

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

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

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1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

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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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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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