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 £912,000 is 40.3% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 33.3% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2020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
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 November 2020
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Planning history
5 applications on record at 15 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX
- Oct 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
2 Storey-rear extension with loft accommodation
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01523/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineJun 2020Decision
- RenovationJul 2012Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 15 River Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£912,000
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: £495,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG8 8BX
8 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX
Sold Nov 2025
£495,0003 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
£780,000
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 £5,538
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
52/mo
Falling 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







