Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 River Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 River Gardens is a detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BX). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £450,000. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (140 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£721/sq ft) was about 137.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Jun 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 June 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 River Gardens has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 June 2025Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BX: £710,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG8 8BX
8 River Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BX
Sold Nov 2025
£495,00012 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
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 3 River Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,759
Street avg £5,180
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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