14 Primrose Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DG
About 14 Primrose Close
14 Primrose Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 sits 66.3% above the 2013 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 30.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
14 Primrose Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 March 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 14 Primrose Close.
1 application on record at 14 Primrose Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DG
- Aug 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01230/HOUSE
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Sales history & valuation
14 Primrose Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 November 2013Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8DG: £380,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in RG8 8DG
48 Primrose Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DG
Sold Dec 2025
£430,0004 Primrose Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DG
Sold Aug 2025
£385,00045 Primrose Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DG
Sold Jul 2025
£331,50012 Primrose Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DG
Sold Jul 2025
£380,00020 Primrose Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DG
Sold Feb 2025
£350,000
Versus other Primrose Close homes
14 Primrose Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,077
Street avg £3,379
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
New Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Purley CofE Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







