15 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX
About 15 River Gardens
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2020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
Planning history
- Jun 2020OutlineIn 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
- Jul 2012RenovationFullIn 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
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 15 River Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 15 River Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£853,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.8% per year over 13 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 19.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2011Most recent
£650,000
+948.4%over 13 years19 April 1998
£62,000
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
EPC Rating for 15 River Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,104
Street avg £5,486
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB








