23 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX
About 23 River Gardens
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 £1,049,000 sits 195.5% above the 2016 sale of £355,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 59.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
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Planning history
23 River Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
23 River Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,049,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£355,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 October 2016Most recent
£355,000
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 for 23 River Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,585
Street avg £5,603
Floor Area
224 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 8 years
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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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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