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

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
179 m²
1927 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 25 River Gardens

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

25 River Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BX). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2018. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,173,000 is 16.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £1,010,000 in June 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2009
    Application
    In report

    Erection of walkway, and floating pontoon on the river at the end of the garden of 25 River Gardens.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    P09/E0668
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2009
    Application
    In report

    Erection of walkway, and floating pontoon on the river at the end of the garden of 25 River Gardens.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P08/E1256
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

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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.

Latest sale on 25 River Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£1,010,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 June 2019Most recent

    £1,010,000

    +72.6%over 13 years

  2. 18 May 2006

    £585,000

    +118.3%over 6 years

  3. 20 March 2000

    £268,000

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.

On price per m², 25 River Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,642

Street avg £5,291

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Floor Area

179 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.1m

1 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon

RG8 8SZ

5 bed2 bath
£816k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AP

5 bed2 bath
£706k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£684k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
£2.1m

1 Croft Drive, Pangbourne

RG8 8AN

6 bed4 bath
£648k

1 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BL

6 bed3 bath
£712k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£1.1m

1 Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon

RG8 8NT

2 bed1 bath
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

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