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14 Chestnut Grove, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BU

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Chestnut Grove

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

14 Chestnut Grove is a five-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BU). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £622,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 185 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Chestnut Grove

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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(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromE49toC75
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
20%97%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Chestnut Grove, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Chestnut Grove has no planning applications on record.

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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.

14 Chestnut Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£663,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£622,500

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2024Most recent

    £622,500

    +25.1%over 4 years

  2. 28 February 2020

    £497,500

    +32.0%over 6 years

  3. 20 June 2013

    £377,000

    -2.1%over 5 years

  4. 19 August 2007

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BU: £440,000 (2026–2015).

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Grove homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 14 Chestnut Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,365

Street avg £2,732

Above

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Chestnut Grove

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

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£786k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

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5 bed2 bath
£995k

1 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon

RG8 8SZ

5 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£611k

1 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BL

6 bed3 bath
£733k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
£669k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£617k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DR

3 bed
£597k

1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BB

3 bed
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

Chestnut Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Purley CofE Primary School. 13 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 8BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 Chestnut Grove, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.