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

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
853 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Primrose Close

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

8 Primrose Close is a semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DG). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 853 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in December 2006. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 66.8% above the 2006 sale of £223,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Primrose Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

8 Primrose Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Primrose Close

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£223,000

Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2006Most recent

    £223,000

    +28.9%over 3 years

  2. 27 February 2003

    £173,000

    +26.3%over 1 year

  3. 23 March 2001

    £137,000

    +63.1%over 3 years

  4. 24 July 1997

    £84,000

    +35.5%over 1 year

  5. 24 August 1995

    £62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8DG: £380,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Primrose Close homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Primrose Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,816

Street avg £3,286

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Primrose Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£362k

1 Bryant Place, Purley On Thames

RG8 8ET

£350k

1 Coltsmore Cottage, Nunhide Lane, Sulham

RG8 8EF

£405k

1 Church Mews, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AG

3 bed
£410k

1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BA

3 bed
£326k

1 Chiltern View, Purley On Thames

RG8 8TF

£494k

1 Field Cottages, Sulham Lane, Sulham

RG8 8DU

£499k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£524k

1 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, Pangbourne

RG8 8PY

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

2/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 8DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8DG

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Primrose Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.