1 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX
About 1 River Gardens
1 River Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BX). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2021. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,081,000 is 13.8% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Ash ( T1) - Fell to as near ground level as possible by carefully dismantling. Grind out stump to 300m below current ground level and grindings to be left in hole for settlement
- Council
- 41
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02100/TPW
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Sales history & valuation
1 River Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£1,081,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 22 years.
£950,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2017Most recent
£950,000
+66.7%over 10 years19 August 2007
£570,000
+235.3%over 6 years24 April 2001
£170,000
-22.7%over 5 years7 September 1995
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BX: £710,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG8 8BX
3 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX
Sold Jun 2025
£450,00012 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX
Sold May 2024
£310,0007 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX
Sold Nov 2022
£950,00016 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX
Sold Jun 2022
£780,00026 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX
Sold Feb 2021
£710,000
Versus other River Gardens homes
Price per m²
£5,080
Street avg £5,334
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
Chestnut Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Purley CofE Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB








