What kind of home is 48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG?

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

What was the last sold price for 48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG?

48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG last sold for £430,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £84,000 in March 1998, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG?

Across 2 sales between March 1998 and December 2025, 48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG rose from £84,000 to £430,000, a change of £346,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG?

The current EPC rating for 48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG?

48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8DG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG use?

The latest EPC at 48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG?

48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG has council approval for single-storey extension granted in September 2004 under ref. 04/01801/HOUSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG?

48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG in?

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

Is 48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG in a safe area?

Police records around 48 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.

What schools are near 48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG?

The closest primary school to 48 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 48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG?

The closest bus stop to 48 Primrose Close, RG8 8DG is New Hill, 144m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 48 Primrose Close

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

48 Primrose Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DG). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £430,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 94 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 37 EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 93.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Dec 2012

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

60%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Primrose Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Primrose Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 48 Primrose Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DG

1decisions1extensions2documents6nearby

Sept 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
04/01801/HOUSE
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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 48 Primrose Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£430,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2025Most recent
£430,000
+411.9%over 27 years
6 March 1998
£84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8DG: £351,000 (2025–2023).

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.

48 Primrose Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,574

Street avg £3,336

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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