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15 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX

EPC B5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
209 m²
2254 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 90
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 River Gardens

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

15 River Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BX). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2254 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2010) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £853,000 is 31.2% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 32.7% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms4
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 River Gardens

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 River Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B90
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2020
    Outline
    In report

    The proposal is to apply weatherboard cladding (grey) to the upper level of the North, South and West elevations. This will be installed over the existing render from the roofline (gutters) to approx half way down the side of the house. The lower half of the house remain rendered white.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00907/CERTP
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2012
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replace and extend existing decking with split level at height of 1m and 0.5m.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    12/01137/HOUSE
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Price for 15 River Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£853,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.8% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£650,000

Growth on file: 19.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 2011Most recent

    £650,000

    +948.4%over 13 years
  2. 19 April 1998

    £62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BX: £710,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other River Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 River Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,104

Street avg £5,486

Strongly below

Floor Area

209 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 River Gardens

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

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 8BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8BX

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 15 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.