What type of property is 18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG?

18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG?

18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG last sold for £385,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and April 2022, 18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG rose from £72,000 to £385,000, a change of £313,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG?

The current EPC rating for 18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG?

18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG?

18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG is in council tax band D.

Where is 18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG located?

18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG sits in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG?

Police records around 18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG?

The closest primary school to 18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG is Purley CofE Primary School (345m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denefield School (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG?

The closest bus stop to 18 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG is New Hill, 144m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Primrose Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Primrose Close

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

18 Primrose Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DG). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 10.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 103.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £385,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 November 2031

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Primrose Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Primrose Close has no planning applications on record.

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.

18 Primrose Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£385,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

4 April 2022Most recent
£385,000
+153.3%over 20 years
26 July 2001
£152,000
+111.1%over 4 years
12 August 1996
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8DG: £380,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in RG8 8DG

On the street

Versus other Primrose Close homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Primrose Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,813

Street avg £3,329

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

New Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Purley CofE Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 8DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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