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

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
224 m²
2411 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 23 River Gardens

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

23 River Gardens is a detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BX). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2017. The latest certificate (May 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

At 224 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). Today's modelled estimate of £936,000 sits 163.7% above the 2016 sale of £355,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 65.6% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 May 2032

5 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 River Gardens has no planning applications on record.

6

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.

23 River Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£936,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£355,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2016Most recent

    £355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BX: £495,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Price per m² for 23 River Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,585

Street avg £5,655

Strongly below

Floor Area

224 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 8 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 River Gardens

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.
£995k

1 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon

RG8 8SZ

5 bed2 bath
£1.0m

1 Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon

RG8 8NT

2 bed1 bath
£846k

1 Brading Way, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BS

£786k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AP

5 bed2 bath
£733k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
£712k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£669k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£662k

1 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon

RG8 8NY

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

0.8 km

Purley CofE Primary School. 12 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 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 23 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.