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

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 River Gardens

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

26 River Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BX). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 154 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 17 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £801,000 is 12.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £710,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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.

26 River Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 August 2030

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£801,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£710,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2021Most recent

    £710,000

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.

26 River Gardens is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,610

Street avg £5,422

Below

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 143 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 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.
£733k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
£712k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£786k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AP

5 bed2 bath
£669k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£995k

1 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon

RG8 8SZ

5 bed2 bath
£617k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DR

3 bed
£597k

1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BB

3 bed
£466k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 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

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